New Delhi: Farmer leaders reject govt proposal on contentious agri laws, say may consider if govt sends another proposal.
We will gherao dist headquarters in states on Dec 14, Jaipur-Delhi highway will be blocked till Dec 12 said Farmer leader Shiv Kumar Kakka.
The farmer leaders have rejected the proposed amendments suggested in the ‘controversial’ farm laws by the Central Government. “We reject the government’s proposals,” says Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union at the Delhi-Haryana border.
The farmers have also said that the Delhi-Jaipur highway will be blocked by 12 December. “We will block Delhi-Jaipur highway by 12th December,” the farmer leaders at Singhu border said.
Rejecting the Centre’s proposal, farmers have called for a nationwide sit-in protest on 14 December.
The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) has release their statement on govt’s proposal:
“Modi govt insincere & arrogant about resolving farmers demands; all farmers bodies rightly reject old proposals dressed up as new AIKSCC and all farmer organisations reiterate their demand to repeal 3 farm acts and EB 2020 . Protest to continue, more farmers to join in, in delhi. District level dharnas to start in all states [sic], ” the release stated.
The release further mentioned that the National Working Group of AIKCC met today in the morning and took some decisions. “AIKSCC joins farmers organisations in denouncing & rejecting the so-called insincere and arrogant so-called ‘new’ proposal of Central Govt,” it said.
“AIKSCC calls upon farmers organisations to organise continuous sit-ins in all districts and state capitals, jointly with other supporting organisations at public places,” it added
It further said, “Bharat Bandh on 8 December has proven beyond doubt all-India footprint of the popular farmers protests; AIKSCC congratulates all sections of society for support. AIKSCC notes mass participation in Bharat Bandh and calls upon all organisations and political parties to mobilise Farmers March in to Delhi to intensify protest”. (Agencies)
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