The farmers’ unions said that wherever they were stopped, they would stage a sit-in.
New Delhi:
Farmers’ unions opposing the Centre’s new agricultural laws have decided to take out a peaceful tractor march to Parliament every day during the winter session from November 29, soon after the completion of one year of their protest at the Delhi border. The decision was taken today by a nine-member committee of United Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of farmer unions.
On November 29, farmers from Ghazipur border and Tikri border will leave for Parliament House on their tractors. He said that wherever he is stopped, he will protest.
“SKM has decided that from November 29 till the end of this Parliament session, 500 selected farmer volunteers will go to Parliament every day peacefully and with full discipline in tractor trolleys, to claim their rights to protest in the national capital.” SKM said.
The farmers had warned that they would intensify their protests if the government did not repeal the controversial agricultural laws by November 26.
Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait had tweeted on November 1, “The central government has time till November 26, after that from November 27, farmers will reach the border with tractors from villages to protest sites around Delhi and strengthen the protest site. ” ,
He told reporters that the farmers had given time till November 26 to the government during their last talks on January 22.
When asked how long the protests would continue, he said, “If governments can last for 5 years, then protests can also last for 5 years.”
The farmers held their last protest in July in Parliament, when the monsoon session was going on. The police had given permission, but had warned not to march.
More than 200 farmers were present in the dharna. Several MPs also “visited” the Kisan Parliament, but did not take the stage or give a speech. Tight security arrangements were made to ensure that the turmoil of 26 January does not recur.
On Republic Day this year, there was unprecedented panic in Delhi as farmers protesting the tractor rally went off the designated route and reached the Red Fort.
Peasants entered the fort courtyard, climbed the ramparts and raised a religious flag. The police finally succeeded in evacuating them after lathi-charge.
One protester died on the way to the Red Fort, which the police called an accident.
Mr. Tikait reported that around 750 farmers were killed during protests across the country.
“But there was no condolence (message) from the central government. Farmers of the country feel that perhaps PM Modi is not a ‘farmer’ PM… and treat them (farmers) as separate from the country,” he said.
Farmers have been protesting at the borders of Delhi since November 26 last year against three agricultural laws: the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Agricultural Services Act 2020 and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
The Center has repeatedly said that the law will be beneficial for the farmers.
Several rounds of talks between the government and farmer leaders have failed to resolve the impasse.
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