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Last Updated: November 28, 2023, 21:53 IST
Farmers will even submit one other detailed memorandum to the state authorities by December 4 ( Representative Image: PTI )
“This was a trailer,” stated Harinder Singh Lakhowal, a farmer chief from Punjab including {that a} larger agitation shall be held if the federal government doesn’t present seriousness in direction of our calls for
Farmers and their unions who gathered on the Mohali and Panchkula border for a three-day strike ended their protest on Tuesday after assembly with the governors of Punjab and Haryana.
But, farmers have warned the Centre of a “bigger agitation” if it doesn’t present “seriousness” in direction of their pending calls for.
“This was a trailer,” stated Harinder Singh Lakhowal, a farmer chief from Punjab including {that a} larger agitation shall be held if the federal government doesn’t present seriousness in direction of our calls for.
Lakhowal added that some of their calls for pertain to the state authorities which can provide you with them on December 19.
Farmers demanded the withdrawal of instances filed towards them in the course of the 2020-21 stir towards the repealed farm legal guidelines, compensation and jobs for a member of the family of farmers who died throughout that stir, debt waiver, and pension from Punjab governor Banwarilal Purohit.
Lakhowal stated they’d submitted a memorandum to the Punjab governor, who gave his assurance that he would “forward our demands to the Centre and try to fix a meeting with the government.” “We have ended our three-day protest and farmers are now headed back to their homes,” he additional stated.
Protesting farmers have individually despatched a delegation to satisfy Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya to boost their numerous calls for.
After the assembly, farmer chief Suresh Koth informed information company PTI that they “want to give a clear warning to the government that we have and we can fight for our rights.” “If the government does not fulfil our demands, then you will see a bigger agitation than the one which was seen against (now repealed) farm laws,” Koth stated.
Protest farmers demanded a authorized assure for minimal help value for crops from the Centre amongst others.
Farmers’ representatives from Punjab additionally met state agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on the final day of their three-day protest.
Another farmer chief from Punjab, Ravneet Brar, informed reporters, “We had come to awaken the government to our demands which, if not met, will lead to a bigger agitation.” Koth stated, “We will hold a meeting on December 11 in Hisar.”
Farmers will even submit one other detailed memorandum to the state authorities by December 4, adopted by the assembly on December 19.
Other calls for of Punjab farmers embrace:
- Compensation for crop loss attributable to floods in July and August.
- Purchase of crops like maize, moong, and sugarcane at an assured value.
- The value of the sugarcane needs to be Rs 450 a quintal and the federal government ought to launch the dues of cane.
- Withdrawal of instances registered towards farmers for stubble burning.
For greater than a 12 months, farmers throughout Punjab and Haryana sat at Delhi’s Singhu and Tikri borders towards the now-repealed farm legal guidelines. Anguished over the legal guidelines, farmers blocked the important thing entry factors to the nationwide capital.
(with PTI inputs)
