New Delhi: The Rashtriya Kisan Sangh has announced that it will support the call for nationwide 'Chakka Jam' on November 5 by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) in protest against the Farm laws brought by the central government.
The federation of more than 100 farmers' organizations held a meeting at Gurdwara Rakabganj in Delhi on Tuesday, in which it was decided that the countrywide agitation against agricultural legislation would be accelerated and carried forward.
A committee of 11 members has also been set up by the Kisan Mahasangh, who, after negotiating with the Working Group of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, will decide how to carry forward the Delhi circle program of the coordination committee on November 26 and 27.
Speaking to ETV Bharat, President of Rashtriya Kisan Sangh, Shiv Kumar Sharma said that till now the Kisan Mahasangh and AIKSCC were holding protests separately, but now it has been decided that all the organizations should unite and protest so that the government can be pressurised.
At the same time, the BJP Ministers alleged that opposition to the Farm laws is only political and these laws are for the benefit of the farmers. The only people opposing the laws are middlemen.
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Responding to the allegation, farmer leader Shiv Kumar Sharma said that whenever anything is opposed, the government blames the opposition. He said earlier, he was said to be pro-BJP and today when the BJP is in power, he is said to be pro-Congress or supporter of middlemen.
The President of the Kisan Mahasangh further said that the National Farmers Federation, which is one of the largest non-political farmers' organizations in the country, did not have any proposal to discuss with the government the new Farm laws. This has raised questions on the government's claim of being continuously in touch with various farmers organisation and holding discussions.
The farmers' organizations have called a 'chakka jam' on November 5 in protest against the Farm laws. On November 26 and 27, AIKSCC has announced the gathering of farmers from across the country in Delhi to pressure on the government to pay heed to their demands.
The Rashtriya Kisan Sangh today reiterated its demand that if the government brings the law to make MSP mandatory, the farmers' organizations are ready to withdraw the movement, but if the government does not accept then the movement will continue.
