New Delhi: The on-going deadlock between the farmers and the government has failed to resolve after the latter rejected the government's decision to set up a committee to look into their issues concerning the farm laws. The farmers have accused the Central government of cheating them and their protests have intensified. However, a few farmer organisations have decided to go back to their respective states and will continue their protest there.
Sardar VM Singh, convenor of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), under whose leadership 55 farmer organizations from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have been camping on the Delhi border, alleged that the government only talks to those who take the law into their hands.
He said, "The government has ignored the peaceful sit-ins by the farmers."
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In a meeting held yesterday, farmer organisations spearheaded by VM Singh decided that if the government will not offer talk proposal within 24 hours, then they will return back to their respective states and will continue their agitation from there.
Talking to media persons, Singh said," The government had called only Bhartiya Kisan Union to talk on the farm laws and rest all the other organisations were not paid attention. The govt might have to pay in the future for not paying heed to the UP and Uttarakhand farmer organisations. UP has a huge contribution to cereals, sugarcane and other crops. But today, the government is inviting only those who have violated the laws. The ones who abided by the laws have been ignored by the Centre."
Meanwhile, protesting farmers have demanded a special session of Parliament to take up their demand of repealing the newly enacted agri laws. Home Minister Amit Shah, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal held another round of deliberations over farmers' demand today.
The Centre is expected to hold another round of talks with the farmers tomorrow.
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