As Farmers March To Delhi, Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda’s “Peace Attraction”

The farmers will proceed their ‘Dilli Chalo’ march on February 21.

New Delhi:

Amidst the continued farmers’ protest in Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda on Tuesday appealed to the farmers and the farmers’ organisations which can be related with the protest to take care of peace.

“I might attraction to the farmers and the farmers organisations that are related with this (protest) to take care of peace. We’ve to take it ahead from dialogue to options. We should preserve discussing this difficulty. All of us need peace, and we must always collectively discover a answer to this difficulty,” he stated.

“We tried to debate the federal government’s aspect and a number of other proposals have been additionally mentioned. We’ve come to know that they (farmers) aren’t happy with the proposals however this dialogue ought to proceed and we should discover a answer peacefully,” the Union Minister added.

Referring to the rejection of the federal government’s proposal over MSP by the farmers, Mr Munda stated that they welcome good opinions.

“We need to do good and a number of other opinions will be given for doing so, as we at all times welcome good opinions. However to discover a manner on how that opinion will probably be fruitful, the one manner is dialog. By means of dialog, an answer will certainly come out,” he stated.

After the Centre introduced a proposal to buy crops at Minimal Assist Worth (MSP), farmers rejected the proposal on Monday night, saying that it had nothing for them.

In the meantime, forward of the farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march scheduled on February 21, farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher focused the Centre, saying that the federal government is stopping the farmers from coming into Delhi and farmers needs to be allowed to carry their march on Wednesday.

“The intention of the govt. was very clear that they’d not allow us to enter Delhi at any value…Should you do not need to discover a answer by way of dialogue with farmers then we needs to be allowed to march in the direction of Delhi…Once we moved in the direction of Delhi, shelling occurred…Bullets have been additionally used on the tyres of the tractors…DGP Haryana has stated that they aren’t utilizing tear fuel on farmers…We demand punishment for these utilizing it then…Incorrect statements are additionally being given…The scenario in Haryana is like that of Kashmir. We’ll march in the direction of Delhi on Feb 21. The govt. has given us a proposal in order that we backtrack from our unique calls for. The govt. will probably be answerable for no matter occurs now,” stated farmer chief Sarwan Singh.

Addressing a press convention, farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal stated that after the dialogue, the boards rejected the proposal over MSP.

“After the dialogue of each boards, it has been determined that if you happen to analyse, there’s nothing within the authorities’s proposal. Our authorities imports palm oil value Rs 1.75 crore from outdoors which additionally causes sickness to most people. If this cash is given to the farmers of the nation to develop oil seed crops and MSP is introduced, then that cash can be utilized right here. This isn’t within the favour of farmers. We reject it,” he stated.

“If the federal government is just not giving a authorized assure of MSP, it signifies that the farmers of the nation will proceed to be looted. This isn’t acceptable,” he added.

After the fourth spherical of talks, Common Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Sarvan Singh Pandher asserted that the farmers will proceed to maneuver ahead with the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on February 21 including that the dialogue will even be held on the proposal proposed by the federal government on MSP.

Now, the farmers will proceed their ‘Dilli Chalo’ march on February 21.

The agitating farmers from Punjab have raised varied calls for together with an ordinance on making certain authorized ensures for MSPs and mortgage waivers.

The 2 sides — ministers and farmer leaders — had met earlier on February 8, 12 and 15 however talks remained inconclusive.

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