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Farmers Protest: SKM forms five-member committee for dialogue with govt on pending demands
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday formed a five-member panel for dialogue with the government on their pending demands including MSP, compensation to kin of farmers who died during the movement against the agri laws and withdrawal of cases against the protesters, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said here.
Farmer leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ashok Dhole, Shiv Kumar Kakka, Gurnam Singh Chaduni, and Yudhveer Singh are members of this committee. Notably, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait is not included in it.
Rakesh Tikait said, "Our demand for minimum support price (MSP) is from the Union government. The talks have just started and we will see how it goes. We won’t develop any strategies today, we’ll only discuss how the agitation moves forward,”
Farmer leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ashok Dhole, Shiv Kumar Kakka, Gurnam Singh Chaduni, and Yudhveer Singh are members of this committee. Notably, BKU leader Rakesh Tikait is not included in it.
Farmers' agitation is still continuing even after the government accepted the demand to repeal all three farm laws.
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After the repeal of farm laws, confusion persists on the farmers' protest. Even though some farmers of Punjab have said that the agitation should end now, but on December 4, the farmers are going to hold a big meeting regarding the future of the movement. However, the farmer leaders are demanding a written guarantee on MSP from the government.
Farmers across the country under the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) banner had been agitating since last one year demanding repeal of the three farm laws.
Agitating farmers on Wednesday in a press conference said that they will end their protest only after the government gives written assurance on the pending demands. The development in the ongoing protests has come after 32 farmer unions held a meeting at the Singhu border.
A late night press release from Samyukta Kisan Morcha said, there has been no formal communication from the agriculture ministry and that the ministry has only contacted a farmer leader from Punjab over phone seeking names of 5 SKM representatives for the panel which PM has proposed to set up.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha that has spearheaded the agitation has claimed that about 700 farmers have lost their lives during the agitation since last year.
The SKM, the union of nearly 40 farmers' groups spearheading the agitation, is expected to announce its future course of action on December 4.
In an exclusive conversation with India TV, Rakesh Tikait said that the discussions should take place over the law on MSP, withdrawing of cases against farmers, financial aid to farmers' families among other issues.
After government asked farmer unions to suggest 5 names for panel on MSP, Rakesh Tikait while speaking to India TV said that its good that government is going forward but farmers will not end their protest until all their demands are fulfilled.
Coming as a major development in the ongoing farmers' protest, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Satnam Singh on Tuesday said that the government has accepted their demands, therefore, it wouldn't be a point anymore to continue their protest.
Coming as a major development in the ongoing farmers' protest, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Satnam Singh on Tuesday said that the government has accepted their demands.
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