Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, 2 December, Sardar VM Singh, convenor of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, said that there was ‘no point for farmers from UP and Uttarakhand to stay in Burari’, as the government had not met them despite them doing what Home Minister Amit Shah had asked.
Meanwhile, Pratibha Shinde of Lok Sangharsh Morcha said on that Thursday is the government’s last change to repeal the laws or the movement ‘will become so huge that the government will fall.’
UP administration, on Wednesday, shifted protesting farmers to Dr Ambedkar Memorial Park from Mahamaya flyover road, where they had gathered from different areas of UP.
- The government met farmer groups from Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday.
During the meeting, the Union Ministers conveyed to the farmers the benefits of the Acts brought to improve the agricultural sector - The farmers’ representatives, however, termed the laws as contrary to their interests
- Meanwhile, government has proposed to set up an expert committee to discuss the issues of farmers further, so that they can be resolved by mutual consent
- The farmers’ representatives, however, rejected the government’s proposal to constitute a committee, maintaining that all the delegates will go through further discussions to resolve the matter
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Repeal the Laws Tomorrow, or Your Government Will Fall: Pratibha Shinde
Pratibha Shinde of Lok Sangharsh Morcha said on Wednesday, 2 December, that tomorrow (Thursday) is the government’s last change to repeal the laws or the movement will become so huge that the government will fall.
“We'll burn effigies in every district of Maharashtra tomorrow and on 5th Dec in Gujarat to protest against Centre. Tomorrow is last chance for govt to take decision to repeal the laws otherwise this movement will become huge and government will fall,” Shinde said.
'Temporary Jail,' Say Farmers After UP Admin Relocates Them
UP administration, on Wednesday, shifted protesting farmers to Dr Ambedkar Memorial Park from Mahamaya flyover road, where they had gathered from different areas of UP, according to ANI.
Noida DCP Rajesh Kumar Singh had reportedly justified the administration’s decision by saying: "Since protesters were sitting on road causing traffic jam, we've to shift them here.”
Meanwhile, Swaraj Singh, Bhartiya Kisan Union, (Lok Shakti) said that they perceive the new location as a ‘temporary jail.’
Govt Should Call Special Parliament Session, Repeal Laws: Darshan Pal
“We demand that the central government should call a special Parliament session to repeal the farm laws,” said Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union, according to ANI.
He further said that “we also held talks with Tikait Ji (of Bharatiya Kisan Union), he told us that he is with us.”
Govt Deceived Farmers From UP, Uttarakhand: Sardar VM Singh
Speaking at a press conference, Sardar VM Singh, convenor of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, according to ANI, said that there was no point for them to stay in Burari.
“The home minister had said that the government will talk to farmers who will sit in Burari. After his appeal, farmers from Uttarakhand and UP came here but the government didn’t invite us for talks yesterday.”Sardar VM Singh