Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 8:-The Kissan Sangharsh Jatha of Northern Zone as a part of march to Parliament by All India Kissan Sabha to expose the anti-peasant neo-liberal economic policies and the betrayal of the peasantry by the incumbent Central government started its journey from Jammu today with a Kissan rally at Press Club, Jammu.
Holding red flags and placards, the Kissans were raising slogans in support of their genuine issues and anti-people policies of both the Central and State governments.
While addressing the rally Comrade Amra Ram, president, All India Kissan Sabha said that purpose of the march to Parliament scheduled on November 24 is to force the Government to take urgent steps to concede the genuine demands of the poor farmers which include remunerative prices for crops, waive off of loans of small and middle class peasants, farm credit @ 4% interest, availability of cheap inputs along with adequate irrigation facilities, 200 work days under MGNREGA @ Rs.300/- minimum wages, land to landless, Rs.10 lac compensation to suicide victims, crop insurance for all etc.
Addressing the rally, M.Y. Tarigami, senior CPI (M) leader and MLA said that peasantry is the most crisis ridden section of our population, as they are victims of frequent drought, floods and other natural calamities. It is an irony that despite being producers & the backbone of society, they have been living a miserable life as their plight can be judged from their facial expressions. The farmers have been the worst victims of cross border violence as well. Larger section of peasant population inhabiting near LoC and IB were promised shelters and other measures for their rehabilitation but what they got is clearly nothing except displacement and devastation.
The tragedies which the peasants of the State have been facing have added to their agonies as no concrete measures have been taken to mitigate their sufferings. The growers, orchardists and other sections of the peasants of the Valley have been the worst sufferers and victims of violence as a result of four month long public unrest. The experience sufficiently demonstrates that nothing except coming together and waging a united resistance, no relief is possible, he asserted.
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