Farmers standing on Shambhu border of Punjab-Haryana
Farmers are once again agitating for their demands. The farmers’ ‘Delhi March’ has been stopped at the Shambhu border of Punjab-Haryana. Where the farmers are standing still for the sixth day. Three rounds of talks have taken place between the farmers and the government, but no consensus was reached in these meetings regarding the demands. The fourth round of talks will be held between the farmers and the government on Sunday. In such a situation, it is hoped that a solution can be found in the fourth round of meeting today.
Earlier meetings were held between farmer leaders and the government on February 8, February 12 and February 15, but no solution was found as the farmers are adamant on the demand of guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops. The government has accepted 10 demands of the farmers. Talks are not being held on three demands.
Talks stalled on these demands
- Minimum Support Price (MSP) Guarantee Law
- loan waiver of farmers
- Consent on giving pension to farmers above 60 years of age
What are the demands of the farmers?
- MSP guarantee law should be made for the purchase of all crops.
- The prices of crops should be decided according to the report of Dr. Swaminathan Commission. MSP was fifty percent more than the average cost of production of all crops.
- Loans of farmers and farm laborers should be waived off. Farmers should be kept out of pollution laws.
- Farmers above 60 years of age should be given a pension of Rs 10,000.
- Land Acquisition Act 2013 should be re-implemented.
- The culprits of Lakhimpur Kheri incident should be punished. The bail of the accused should be cancelled.
- Free trade agreements should be banned.
- The Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 should be repealed.
- Under MNREGA, 200 days of work and wages of Rs 700 should be given every year.
- Compensation and government jobs should be given to the families of farmers killed in the farmers’ movement. According to the agreement, a compensation of Rs 10 lakh should be given to the injured. All the cases registered during all the movements across the country including Delhi Morcha should be cancelled.
- Strict laws should be made against companies selling fake seeds, pesticides and fertilizers. The government should do crop insurance itself.
- A National Commission should be constituted for chilli, turmeric and other spices.
- Looting of tribal lands should be stopped by implementing the 5th Schedule of the Constitution.
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