On December 1, the government held separate talks with the farmers of Punjab and UP. This meeting remains inconclusive.
New Delhi| Today is the eighth and important day of the farmers’ movement on the Delhi-Haryana border in protest against agricultural laws. There will be a dialogue again today between the farmers and the government. The farmers have reached Vigyan Bhawan. But, a meeting of Home Minister Amit Shah and Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is to be held before a discussion between the farmers and the government. The decision was taken suddenly on Wednesday evening.
According to the Punjab CMO, the Chief Minister will make several suggestions so that the deadlock can be ended. Shah and Amarinder’s meeting was to be held at Shah’s house in Delhi at 10.30 am, but sources say that it will now be held at 12 pm.
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On December 1, the government held separate talks with the farmers of Punjab and UP. This meeting was inconclusive. Farmer leaders are alleging that the government is plotting instead of finding a solution. A Collective of Farmers’ organization has shot off a letter to the Central govt accusing it of trying to indulge in divisive agenda. They also accused the Centre of breaking farmers’ unity. The farmers have now decided that they would meet the govt together.
Farmers prepared a 10-page document of objections
After the agitations began, this will be the second conversation of the government with the farmers. Farmers have prepared a 10-page document of objections to agricultural laws.
5 major demands by Farmers
- Central agricultural laws should be repealed immediately.
- The proposal of the committee of the Centre will not be approved.
- MSP should continue. 21 crops benefited from this. Till now farmers get MSP only on wheat, paddy and cotton.
- Families of farmers who committed suicide should get financial help from the centre.
Meanwhile, UP’s farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, who reached the Kundli Border, also held a meeting with organizations in Punjab on Wednesday. At the press conference, Chairman of Krantikari Kisan Sanghatan, Darshan Pal said that the government should call a special session of Parliament to abolish the laws. He said that there will be demonstrations across the country on 5 December.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Somprakash said that the govt will talk to farmers on each point. S.S. Subharan, Joint Secretary, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Samiti, Punjab, says that the Center is trying to divide farmers. “Until Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a meeting with all 507 farmer organizations, we will not attend any other meeting,” he said.
The farmers, who are protesting at the Nirankari Samagam Ground in Burari, say they do not expect any solution in the talks with the government.
Police have closed the Delhi-Ghaziabad border on NH-9 and NH-24.
The Chilla border connecting Delhi-Noida has been closed for the second consecutive day today. However, a carriageway has been opened from Delhi towards Noida, but the road from Noida to Delhi is closed.
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