SKM leader holding a meeting in Mohali.
The United Kisan Morcha (SKM) held an important meeting in Mohali on 2 February today. After the meeting, farmer leaders Harinder Singh Lakhowal and Raminder Patiala said in the press conference that Shambhu and Khanouri Front have been invited for 12 February for unity meeting, but Abha
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Other farmers decided that demand letters will be handed over to all Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of the country against the agricultural marketing policy draft issued by the Center on 9 February. He said that the Punjab government had also promised that the draft of the agricultural marketing policy would be canceled, but this has not been able to move beyond the statements.
He said that, we have demanded from the government that it should be called to cancel it by calling the session of the assembly. In such a situation, we have called a meeting at Kisan Bhawan in Chandigarh on 15th. At the same time, on the fifth date, there will be a front in the capitals of all the states of the country. In this, a strategy for the next struggle will be prepared. At the same time, the fast of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallawal continues. He has been on hunger strike for 69 days.
Preparations to show strength before the center meeting
The struggle of farmers on Shambhu and Khanouri borders over 13 demands, including the legal guarantee of the MSP of crops, continues to struggle. At the same time, the fast of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallawal has entered in 69 days. At the same time, now the focus of farmers is on the three mahapanchayats to be held this month.
For this, meetings are being held with people in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. The effort is to show all the strength of the farmers before the meeting with the central government on 14 February.
Farmers holding a meeting with the mahapanchayat.
What happened in the peasant movement till now?
On 13 February last year, the farmer started his agitation on 13 demands, including the MSP of crops. Because Lok Sabha elections were to be held at that time. In such a situation, the central government initially showed readiness. Also sent senior leaders including the then Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda to Chandigarh.
Also held a meeting with farmer leaders in Sector-26. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann was also present in these meetings. This meeting continued till two o’clock in the night, but when the farmers were not heard, they decided to go to Delhi.
But the Haryana government stopped the farmers on the border by putting barricades. Also argued that the farmers have modified their tractor. If the farmers come forward then the atmosphere of the state will be bad. During this time, young farmer Shubhakaran Singh died in a clash of police and farmers on Khanauri border. However, when the farmers stopped there, the contact of Punjab Haryana was lost with both those routes. Due to this, traders started suffering.
The case reached the Punjab and Haryana High Court. On July 10, when the High Court ordered the Haryana government to open the barricade, the government went to the Supreme Court. After that the Supreme Court constituted the High Power Committee in this case. From November 26, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallawal started a fast. Also decided not to take any kind of medical facility.
But as soon as the struggle crossed 50 days, the central government officials reached the Khanouri border. He invited the farmers to meet the meeting. After this, Dallewal decided to continue the fast and take medical facility. Also, on 26 January, a tractor march was taken out across the country.
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