New Delhi: The agitating farmers have intensified protests against the agricultural laws passed by the centre and asserted that they will continue their protests till their demands are met. The government and the farmers are unable to reach a consensus and the taxi union has now come out in the support of the farmers.
On Monday, the United Kisan Morcha held a press conference on the Haryana-Delhi Sindhu border. In the presser, the farmers stated that they had rejected the conditional invitation of the government on Sunday as the govt is planning to deceive the farmers and backstab them. The statement comes after the news was being circulated that many Union Ministers and Home Minister Amit Shah had already had talks with the farmers. On this, the United Kisan Morcha said that there is no truth in these news reports, adding that this is the struggle of the farmers of the entire nation. Farmers informed that from December 1st, the Khap panchayats of Haryana will also join the movement.
What did the farmers say in the press conference?
• We have not had any talks with any Union Minister
• Demonstration will continue till demands are considered
• Not only farmers of Punjab but farmers of the whole country are demonstrating
• A group of 30 farmer organizations meets daily to discuss the matter
Meanwhile, the Delhi Taxi Union and the Truck Union have supported the farmers. They said that if the demands of the farmers are not met then they (Delhi Taxi Union and Truck Union) will go on a strike from 3rd December.
Farmers will also block Faridabad-Delhi Badarpur border
Members of the Indian Farmers Union have sent out a warning that they will block the Faridabad-Delhi Badarpur border soon. Talking to ETV Bharat, National Secretary of the Indian Farmers Union, Ratan Singh Sauroot said that the farmers of Faridabad and Palwal will block the Badarpur border and the border will be opened only after the demands are met.
The problems of Government are increasing
Now that the farmers and the government have come face to face with regard to the agricultural laws; neither the farmers are ready to retreat nor is the government ready to bow down. As the days pass by, the farmer's movement is becoming fiercer and more aggressive. On one hand, Sarva Khap has supported the farmers' movement, the Haryana Vegetable Market Factoring Organization has also supported the farmers' movement. State President of Haryana Vegetable Market Factoring Organization, Rajendra Thakral said that the farmers’ movement is being supported by discussing with the heads of 113 vegetable markets of the state. He said that 7 to 8 vehicles from each vegetable market will travel to Delhi to support the farmer movement.
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Khap Panchayat will provide ration, blanket to farmers
Meanwhile, the Khap Panchayats of Haryana have decided that they will provide medicines, ration and blankets to the agitating farmers to help them fight the cold. Khap panchayats made this decision after having a meeting in Rohtak. Khap leaders said that the farmers should not be allowed to face any kind of trouble. After Sangwan Khap, on Monday, Deshwal Khap in Rohtak has also supported the farmers’ movement.
Head of Sangwan Khap resigns from the post of Chairman
Meanwhile, Independent MLA from Dadri, Sombir Sangwan has resigned from the post of Chairman of the Livestock Development Board. Sombir Sangwan has submitted this resignation in protest against the agricultural laws. It must be known that the independent MLA Sombir Sangwan is also the Head of Sangwan Khap. He has also announced that he will travel to Delhi on December 1st with thousands of Khap people in support of the farmers. On Monday, the Panchayat of Sangwan Khap 40 was held under the Chairmanship of Khap Head Sombir Sangwan at Sangu Dham in village Kheri Bura of Charkhi Dadri. Presiding over the panchayat, Independent MLA and Sangwan Khap Head Sombir said that he is with the fraternity, so he resigned as chairman of the Livestock Development Board. Now he will travel to Delhi on December 1st with the farmers.
Who all gave support to the farmers?
• Sarva Panchayat Haryana
• Haryana Vegetable Market Factoring Organization
• Haryana Sarva Employees Union
• Delhi Taxi Union and Truck Union
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Death of a farmer late on Sunday night
On Monday, which happened to be the fifth day of the protest, the farmers continued to be stationed on the Haryana-Delhi Sindhu border and Tickri border Bahadurgarh. A farmer from Punjab who was also camping on the Tickri border along with a protest group died late on Sunday night. The cause of death is believed to be a heart attack. Acquaintances say that the police had sprayed water on them in Julana because of which he had been ill for the last 3 days. As soon as the information was received, the police arrived and took the body to the civil hospital for post-mortem. This must be known that this is the third death in this movement.
The deceased has been identified as 50-year-old Gajjan Singh who was a resident of Bhagwanpura in Ludhiana. Now the family of Gajjan Singh has refused to take the body. The family of Gajjan Singh has demanded compensation from the government. Along with this, they have demanded that a criminal case of murder should be filed against Chief Minister Manohar Lal, Chief Secretary of Haryana and DGP of Haryana.
Third death in a span of four days during demonstration
It should be known that during the movement three farmers have lost their lives in the state so far. Two days ago, a farmer who was part of a protesting batch of farmers died in a road accident in Bhiwani; meanwhile, on Saturday night a mechanic's car parked in the service lane on the bypass in Bahadurgarh caught fire. Due to this, Janakraj, the assistant of the mechanic who happened to be sleeping inside the car, was killed after being burnt alive. Now late on Sunday night, Punjab farmer Gajjan Singh breathed his last
Situation worse than lockdown, fruits and vegetables getting spoiled
Farmers are not ready to withdraw from the Kundli border on the highway. It’s a major loss as it has affected the supply of essential goods to the common man. Trucks carrying fruits, vegetables and medicines are also stuck. All stocks that are in trucks are already getting spoiled. The drivers and operators of trucks that are stuck amidst the farmers are also spending the nights there. Everything from the food industry to the online delivery of items has been affected.
According to the operators of the food industry, the stocks are already ready according to the season and demand, but now they are not able to send it anywhere. This situation is worse than the lockdown. During the lockdown there was no labor, so stocks were not being prepared. However, now the stocks have been prepared but it is getting spoiled because it is not being transported. When we talked to the truck drivers stranded on the Kundli border, they informed us that our trucks have fruits and vegetables and medicines which if not reached on time will spoil.
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Work affected in 3500 factories in Sonepat
A truck driver said that the farmers are willingly sleeping on the roads for their demands, but we have to spend the night in trucks on the road without reason. The trucks have not moved even an inch since the last 3 days. In these trucks, there are goods for online delivery not only for Sonepat but also for half of Haryana on the Chandigarh side. The trouble has increased for the factories due to the traffic jam on NH-44. Raw materials are finishing. Shipment of finished goods is not happening. Nearly three and a half thousand factories and units are being affected in Sonepat from where 200 to 300 crores worth of finished goods are dispatched to various places. Some freight and raw material trucks are also stranded.
Farmers showed black flags to Home Minister Anil Vij
Guru Nanak festival was celebrated across the country on Monday. On the occasion of this festival, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij left for his adopted village Panjokhra. Here Anil Vij arrived at the Gurudwara Sri Panjokhra Sahib to pay obeisance, but the farmers showed black flags to Anil Vij in protest against the agricultural laws. Anil Vij was forced to return due to the protests.
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