Every day, up to 200 farmers will hold protest in front of Parliament against the Centre’s three farm laws, according to BKU head Rakesh Tikait.
“If the Centre wants discussion on farm laws, we are ready for talks. From July 22 onwards, 200 of our people will hold protests near Parliament,” Tikait said.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), which represents over 40 farmer unions, recently declared that during the monsoon session, a group of roughly 200 farmers will demonstrate against the rules.
“We will also ask the opposition MPs on July 17 to raise the issue every day inside the House while we will sit outside in protest. We will tell them not to benefit the Centre by walking out of a session. Don’t let the session run till the government addresses the issue,” farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni had said.
His comments were in reaction to statements made by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who stated that the government is willing to resume negotiations with protesting farmers to discuss desired adjustments in the legislation, but that a complete repeal is not a possibility.
Farmers have been protesting at different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws — Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
(With ANI inputs)
