New Delhi: In a full general body meeting of Samyukt Kisan Morcha today, the proposal put forth by the Govt yesterday, was rejected. A full repeal of 3 laws and enacting legislation for remunerative MSP for all farmers were reiterated as the pending demands of the movement. ALSO READ | Tractor Rally On Republic Day: Farmers Adamant As Talks With Police Find No Headway; Next Meet On Friday
The proposal put forward yesterday by the government was rejected by the General Assembly of the United Kisan Morcha. It was for the first time when farmers did not reject the government’s proposal and sought time to discuss it. But after the internal meeting, they refused to come onboard with it demanding a complete repeal of three agri laws.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha paid homage to the 147 farmers who died so far participating in the agitation. “Their sacrifice will not go in vain,” it said.
The tenth round of talks between Centre and the farmers’ representatives concluded on Wednesday evening after 5 hours and the government offered to amend the three contentious farm laws but farmer leaders said they were adamant on their demand for a complete repeal of the Acts and have also alleged that the Centre was avoiding discussion on a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP).
While speaking to reporters after the meeting, a farmer leader said that the government proposed to keep the three farm laws suspended for a fixed time period of one and half years or so and form a committee comprising of farmer union leaders and government representatives.
The government delegation, headed by Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar, said that the laws would remain suspended till the committee gives its report and urged farmer unions to suspend their agitation till that time. The proposal, however, did not find any support from the farm leaders.
(This is a developing story)
