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If governments can last 5 years, so can protests: Tikait

  •   Thu, Jan 14 2021 05:11:04 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS): As the farmers' agitation against the newly passed agricultural laws by the Centre entered its 50th day on Thursday, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait wondered if a government can hold office for five years, why can't the farmers' protest go on for the same period of time.

He said this while responding to a question on the proposed duration of the agitation.

"It the government can function for five years, why can't the movement go on? We respect the Supreme Court's decision but are not happy with the committee (set by the apex court). Our movement will continue till the government withdraws the farm laws," he told IANS.

Speaking on the preparations for programmes planned by the farmers on January 26 on the occasion of Republic Day, Tikait said they have started procuring tricolours.

He said that the farmers' organisations, led by Samkyukta Kisan Morcha, have decided to continue all the other previously announced programmes to intensify the movement, including taking out a parade across the country on Republic Day.

"Our preparations for January 26 event are complete. We will have a meeting to see where we can hold the parade in Delhi," he said.

Meanwhile, the farmers' protest continued on Thursday for the 50th day, led by leaders of about 40 farmer organisations of the country under the banner of United Farmers' Front at the demonstration site along the borders of Delhi -- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur border.

Eight rounds of negotiations with the Central government over the contentious farm laws by the farmer leaders have been inconclusive.

The Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of these laws after hearing various petitions filed for new agricultural laws.

The apex court also constituted a committee of experts, consisting of four members, to resolve the issue.

However, the farmer organisations are unhappy with the Committee, saying its members have been advocate of the newly passed farm laws.

 
  

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 14 2021

    The BJP Govt has made a mockery of Parlimentary Democracy by passing these Farm Bills without any discussion in the house or taken any of the stake holders into confidence. They finally passed it in the Rajya Sabha in a most deceitful manner through a voice vote just to please their Crony Capitalist friends at the expense of the Farmers.

    A Suit Boot Ki Sarkar that is totally insensitive, Callous, Indifferent, Arrogant and Autocratic that cares two hoots for the lower sections of our society including farmers. "Since Independence, it is for the first time that an arrogant government has come to power. It is not even looking at the pain and sufferings of farmers, forget about the common man,"
    If Agriculture is a State subject the why has the center passed Bills on Farm Laws on Agriculture. The passage of legislation is an act of deception, dupery and defrauding. the Central government and the Parliament never had any consultative process or examination of issues by any committee before passing the laws in question".
    "It is thus clear that there are serious attempts at prevarication, distortion, misrepresentation and misleading of the nation, the apex court and all relevant stakeholders, apart from indulging in blatantly contumacious conduct. Not even perfunctory, much less any meaningful pre-legislative consultation was attempted, much less done by the Modi government."
    These "evil laws" were rammed down the throat of the Parliament and all discussions, analysis and interactions were guillotined in the temple of democracy.
    "Clearly, the government has attempted to fool the people of India all the time by practicing falsehoods on stilts. Unfortunately, they have not even spared the Supreme Court

    the BJP government is under pressure to fill the bags of their billionaire friends. Come, support the farmers.". 'Kale Kanoon Hatao- Bharat Ke Kisan Ko Bachao'.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Thu, Jan 14 2021

    And so if SC can stay 3 black laws for another 5 years then it is proved and reason beyond doubt to repeal these laws as they are irrelevant, useless and farmers had lived and benefitted happily without these laws as confirmed base to repeal 3 dreaded black laws.

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