Farm laws row: No breakthrough in talks between govt and farmers, call for sit-in protest on Dec 14

Farmers opposed the government’s request for farm legislation on Wednesday and called for a national sit-in demonstration on 14 December.

In a press conference, farmer leaders announced a ‘Delhi Gherao’ plan that the Delhi-Jaipur and Delhi-Agra highways would be blocked by the protesters by 12 December and that all tolls throughout the country would be freed.

On Wednesday, a representative body of farmers’ unions received a proposal from the government on some of the main issues posed by the demonstrators.
The Centre’s recommendations came after a four-hour meeting between 13 agricultural unions and the Cabinet, headed by Home Minister Amit Shah, on Tuesday night.

The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) issued a statement on the Government’s proposal on Wednesday, calling it “old proposals dressed up as new”

The release also suggested that the AIKCC National Working Group
convened on Wednesday morning and took a variety of decisions.

“AIKSCC joins farmers organisations in denouncing & rejecting the so-called insincere
and arrogant so-called ‘new proposal of Central govt [sic],” he said.

“AIKSCC calls upon farmers organisations to organise continuous sit-ins in all districts and
state capitals, jointly with other supporting organisations at public places” he said.

Another farmer leader, Shiv Kumar Kakka, said that that protesting farmers might take a call on crossing Singhu border to enter Delhi in coming days.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha also issued a press release and said that the farmer leaders have rejected the written proposal of the Central government, adding that all farmer leaders are adamant that the government repeals the three farm laws and brings the MSP Guarantee Act.

The release further reported that the AIKCC National Working Group convened on Wednesday morning and took a range of decisions. “AIKSCC joins farmers organisations in denouncing & rejecting the so-called insincere and arrogant so-called ‘new proposal of Central govt, he said.

“AIKSCC calls upon farmers organisations to organise continuous sit-ins in all districts and state capitals, jointly with other supporting organisations at public places,” she said.