Farmers protest: Ready to restart talks but Govt must stop defaming us, say farmers union
Six rounds of talks have already taken place between the farmer leaders and the government but the same didn`t bear any result. Representatives of farmers union speak to the media at the Singhu border. (Photo: ANI)
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Updated: Dec 23, 2020, 10:57 PM IST
The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (coordination committee of the farmer unions) on Wednesday (December 23) responded to the proposal sent by the Central Government, saying they are ready to talk but the government must stop defaming their protest movement.
“We want to assure you that the protesting farmers and farmers` organisations are ready for talks with the government and are waiting for when the government should proceed with this open mind and clear intention,” a letter addressed to the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture from the unions said.
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Rajnath Singh had earlier on Monday asserted that agriculture was a mother sector and there was no question of taking any retrograde steps against it ever.
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As farmers protest against the Centre s contentious agricultural reforms entered its 28th day, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made an appeal on Wednesday saying he hoped the agitation would end soon .
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Withdrawal of farm Bills demanded
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Members of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee staging a protest in Kalaburagi on Wednesday.
Demanding that the Centre withdraw the farm Bills passed by the Parliament, members of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) and the Raita Karmika Dalita Ikya Horata Samiti staged a protest near Mahatma Gandhi Statue outside the Indira Smarak Bhavan in Kalaburagi on Wednesday.
Former legislator B.R. Patil and Congress leader Allam Prabhu Patil demanded that the Union government withdraw the three new farm Bills - the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill 2020, the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020, and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill 2020, that were passed in Parliament.
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