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farmerS aGItatIOn

from uP to haryana, agitation

gets stronger as government

defends its agriculture policy

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi comes out in support of protesting

farmers and says that the Centre should understand the pain of farmers

Our Bureau and procurement but also build

New Delhi more mandis and is working
towards increasing the income
sserting that the farm- of the farmers, adding that the
ers’ agitation against government is always open for
Athe three new farm laws talks while referring to the on-
shall continue until the Central going farmers’ agitation.
government fulfills their de-
mands, Bharatiya Kisan Union thakur stated that more
(Arajnaitik) leader Rakesh Ti-
kait has said that the farmers mandis have been built
will not leave the Delhi borders under the leadership of
till “they emerge victorious”.
Addressing a Kisan Ma- Prime minister naren-
hapanchayat organized by the dra modi and these man-
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, Tikait
said, “We take a pledge that we dis have been connected
will not leave the protest site Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh through the facility of na-
there (at Delhi’s borders) even Tikait interacts with farmers during a gherao of Karnal Secretariat, in
if our graveyard is made there. Karnal on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) tional agriculture market
We will lay down our lives if or enam.
needed, but will not leave the
protest site until we emerge away with the MSP system, A farmer from Haryana “Some people are spread-
victorious.” “When the Gov- leaving them at the mercy of big who had come to participate in ing misinformation that man-
ernment of India will invite us corporations. the mahapanchayat, said, “Our
for talks, we will go. But, the Farmers have been protest- Prime Minister has no respect dis will be closed. Which mandi
farmers’ agitation will contin- ing on the different borders of for the farmers. What type of was closed in the last two years?
They (farmers) say agri produce
ue until the Government fulfill the national capital since No- king is Modi Ji if he is making will not be procured on MSP.
our demands. The struggle for vember 26 last year against the farmers sit in the winter? “ On the contrary, procurement
Independence continued for 90 the three newly enacted farm A woman farmer present at on MSP was higher this year.
years. This agitation, it seems, laws: Farmers’ Produce Trade the mahapanchayat said, “We
will also go on for long,” said the and Commerce (Promotion have gathered here demanding Modi government is farmer
BKU (Arajnaitik) leader. and Facilitation) Act, 2020; repeal of the three farm laws. friendly. The Modi government
The meeting also declared the Farmers Empowerment We request the PM to take back changed the name of the agri-
culture ministry to agriculture
that they will campaign against and Protection) Agreement on the three laws.” and farmers welfare ministry.
the BJP in the upcoming assem- Price Assurance and farm Ser- Meanwhile, stating that The Modi government started
bly elections. The Mahapancha- vices Act 2020 and the Essential Prime Minister Narendra Mo- working for the welfare of the
yat witnessed participation from Commodities (Amendment) di-led Central government is
various political parties. Act, 2020. farmer-friendly, Union Minister farmers and also increased their
The farmers have been de- Farmer leaders and the Cen- Anurag Thakur on Sunday said income,” said the Union Minis-
manding the repeal of the laws tre have held several rounds of that the Central government ter.
which they are afraid will do talks but the impasse remains. not only increased the MSP Continued on next page... >>

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