New Delhi: Even as the deadlock between the government and the farmers' organisations continue over the demand for repeal of the three agriculture laws and a law for compulsory procurement on MSP continues, the sit-in demonstration organised by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on the borders of Delhi will complete nine months Thursday.
On the other hand, the newly formed Rashtriya Kisan Morcha is engaged in an exercise to end the deadlock and benefit the farmers. National Kisan Morcha convener VM Singh has claimed that he has the support of more than 100 farmer organisations from two dozen states that have agreed to the amendment of the three agricultural laws. But along with this, he has also placed before the government the condition of making a law for compulsory purchase on MSP.
VM Singh said that the Modi government has talked about doubling the income of farmers by the year 2022.
“This is a positive step,” he said. “If the government makes a law on MSP, then every farmer will get the benefit by Rs 10,000-Rs 20,000 per acre. This will not only increase their income but will also strengthen the country's shaky economy.”
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The Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan Wednesday submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the DC's office at Kanjhawala along with farmers from the countryside of Delhi, in which proposals for four amendments have been sent once again. VM Singh said that so far more than 400 memorandums have been sent to the Prime Minister from two dozen states.
The Rashtriya Kisan Morcha says that the government may fear that even if it agrees to the amendments and the law on MSP, yet the farmers sitting on the border will stick to the demand for repeal of the three agricultural laws and the impasse will continue. However, if the government takes some steps forward, then it will instill some confidence among the farmers. They will see the benefits of purchasing at a fixed MSP and will definitely adopt the path of dialogue leaving the path of agitation.
It may be mentioned that after the formation of the Rashtriya Kisan Morcha August 4, a memorandum was sent to the Prime Minister August 5 with the same demands, but till now no reply has been received from the government. According to VM Singh, the farmers who are not sitting on the border are also not satisfied with the present form of the three agricultural laws.
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“It is also their demand that a law should be made on MSP, but small farmers whose only means of running their homes are agriculture and wages cannot stay at the border for months,” he said. “Therefore, they are moving peacefully back to their respective places. However, the government should not misunderstand that the farmers who are not taking part in the agitation on the borders of Delhi are in support of the three agricultural laws.”
The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, the farmers wing of the RSS, has also consistently expressed dissatisfaction with the current form of the three agricultural laws and has announced the launch of a nationwide agitation from September 8. It is also in favour of the amendment, but the government, however, is not moving forward on this
The Rashtriya Kisan Morcha says that when laws can be brought through ordinances, even though Parliament is not in session, amendments are also possible through ordinances. The government needs to show intent for this.
