Amidst rising tension along the Punjab-Haryana border following the rejection of the government’s proposal by the farmer unions, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM and SKM-All India), an umbrella organisation of various farm unions, has clarified that its affiliated unions will not participate in the ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest on February 21 from Shambhu border onwards.
Massive mobilisation on in Punjab villages for ‘Dilli Chalo’ march a day after farmers reject government proposal.
Prem Singh Bhangu, president of the All-India Kisan Federation (AIKF) and spokesperson for SKM, reiterated that the SKM would not be part of the ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest.
Bhangu outlined the planned activities, including making all toll plazas in the state free from February 20 to 22, organising round-the-clock demonstrations in front of the residences of BJP MPs, MLAs, and district unit presidents for three days, and scheduling an all-India meeting of SKM on February 22 to chalk out further actions.
Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan), a member of the national coordination of SKM-All India, has announced its support for protesters at Shambhu and Khanauri barriers on the Punjab-Haryana border.
Led by Joginder Singh Ugrahan, it is one of the largest farm unions in the state, with significant support in Malwa, especially Sangrur.
Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan, general secretary of BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan), stated that their union volunteers are currently engaged in pre-scheduled protests, including sit-ins outside the residences of state BJP chief Sunil Jakhar, former Chief Minister and BJP leader Capt Amarinder Singh, former MLA Kewal Singh Dhillon, and other BJP leaders, as well as outside toll plazas.
“We have similar demands but the method of protest is different,” said Kokri Kalan.
Besides a legal guarantee for MSP, the farmers are demanding implementation of the Swaminathan Commission’s recommendations of “C2 plus 50 per cent” formula on all agricultural products along with assured markets, among various other demands.
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