Chandigarh: A vital conference in between Union ministers and farmers’ leaders on Monday stopped working to yield an agreement, despite the fact that it continued previous 11 pm. As an outcome, farmers’ leaders revealed they will proceed with their arranged ‘Dilli Chalo’ march on February 13 at 10 am.
Union food minister Piyush Goyal and farming minister Arjun Munda belonged of the conference that opted for near to 5 hours.
After the conference, convener of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) Jagjit Singh Dallewal informed the media that the federal government was not major about any of their needs consisting of legalising the Minimum Support Price, withdrawing criminal cases submitted throughout the 2020 farm demonstration, a farm loan waiver and a number of other concerns.
“They were simply attempting to extend the matter by forming some committees regardless of our wish for some favorable result. We have actually chosen to march towards Delhi as prepared tomorrow at 10 am,” stated Dallewal, flanked by other farmers’ leaders. Around 200 farm union under the banner of the SKM (non political) and Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) are leading the demonstration.
KMSC leader Sarwan Singh Pandher too stated after the conference, “We will go Delhi tomorrow as prepared. The federal government did not have any propositions. We hoped that the conversation with the ministers would bring some conclusion in our favour. Absolutely nothing concrete came out.”
He stated, “Whenever the federal government requires talks in the future, we will go. Our march stands.”
On the other hand, Union minister Munda stated, “There was a severe conversation with the farmers on every subject. The federal government wishes to bring every service through talks … We reached an arrangement on some subjects. There were some subjects for which we stated that a committee needs to be made for a long-term service … Any issue can be resolved with conversation. We are confident that we will bring options … Our intention is that the rights of the farmers and the general public are safeguarded …”
Sources stated that the significant contention was on the concern of enacting an MSP law. While the Union federal government was requesting for a committee on the problem, farmers’ leaders did not concur. The Union did not make any dedication on a loan waiver. Dallewal informed the media that a number of committees on the concern had actually currently promoted the requirement to legalise the MSP. Another committee would have served no function. The Union, he stated, was likewise not major on a loan waiver, even as it waived off lakhs of crores of uncollectable bill for huge corporates.
Federal government’s efforts to obstruct farmers’ motion
The conference was being seen acutely given that Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Haryana sealed its borders with Punjab As to avoid a repeat of the 2020-2021 farmers’ agitation by not permitting farmers to reach Delhi. Barriers and barbed wire were set up as part of security procedures at a number of borders inspect posts en path Delhi from Punjab in addition to Uttar Pradesh, with numerous security workers and paramilitary forces protecting the borders.
Barriers set up by the authorities at the border. Picture: Special plan
Haryana Police even checked a tear gas shell-dropping drone system at Shambhu border near Ambala.
All these occasions have actually caused concerns on whether there might be stress as the farmers head to Delhi. According to ground reports, farmers have actually currently started leaving their towns and towns in remote locations of Punjab and were outdoor camping near Haryana-Punjab borders.
There have actually likewise been reports of farm union leaders being pressurised or arm twisted. The X (previously Twitter) deals with of numerous leaders were obstructed. Web is currently suspended in 7 districts of Haryana.