Social activist Medha Patkar spoke during a press conference in the presence of Samyukta Kisan Morcha leaders Darshan Pal and Hannan Mollah ahead of the Mahapanchayat of farmers across the country at Ramlila Maidan. Photo Credit: ANI
Thousands of farmers will gather for ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ at Ramlila Maidan here on Monday, demanding legal guarantee on minimum support price amid tight security.
Delhi Police has deployed over 2,000 security personnel at the venue.
Police had said on Sunday that elaborate security arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the programme.
Police personnel have also been deployed for crowd management and to ensure that no unauthorized person enters and disturbs law and order, he said. According to an advisory by the Delhi Traffic Police, around 15,000-20,000 people are likely to participate in the mahapanchayat. He is expected to reach Ramlila Maidan from Sunday night.
The general public and motorists have been advised to avoid roads around Ramlila Maidan, especially on JLN Marg from Delhi Gate to Ajmeri Gate Chowk, a traffic police official said.
The Kisan Mahapanchayat is being organized to press for a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP), the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmer unions, said in a statement on Sunday.
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Lakhs of farmers from different states and union territories are going to Delhi to participate in this program.
Addressing a press conference here, Morcha leader Darshan Pal said, “The Center should fulfill the assurances given to us in writing on December 9, 2021 and also take effective steps to ease the ever-increasing distress faced by the farmers.” Needed.”
The Morcha led an over a year-long agitation against the now repealed farm laws of the central government. The Morcha suspended the agitation in December 2021 following the government’s assurance to withdraw the cases registered against the farmers during the agitation and to consider the pending demands of the farmers including legal guarantee of MSP.
The farmers’ body has also urged the Center to disband the committee on MSP, alleging that it is contrary to their demands.