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Punjab Farmers Seek Solution to Avoid Confrontation with Government

Farmers’ leader Sarwan Singh Pandher expressed optimism after a lengthy meeting aimed at resolving tensions between farmers and the government, hoping for a positive outcome. He emphasized efforts to avoid confrontation and voiced concerns over alleged police harassment in Haryana and Punjab.

Highlighting the challenging situation in both states, Pandher criticized the heavy police presence and alleged intimidation tactics targeting farmers and their families. He lamented the lack of support from political parties, including the Congress, asserting that farmers stand united in their struggle regardless of political affiliations.

Regarding the ongoing protests, Pandher stressed that the demands put forward by farmers represent the aspirations of the entire nation. These demands include ensuring minimum support prices for all crops, debt waivers, pensions for farmers, and scrapping contentious bills. “It is being said that your son is doing MBBS, they will not let him do it, the kind of degree your son should get. If your brother is working at home, we will fire him from his job and cancel your passport. Then other types of harassment are also more and more, whatever kind we say, it is more and more. See it seems that Punjab and Haryana are not two states from India but an international border, by what we are seeing now,” Pandher asserted. “We are the farmers and labourers of the country, whatever is being said in the media, no Congress supports us, we consider Congress as guilty as BJP is guilty. These policies have been brought by Congress, We are not left, CPI, and CPM who ruled Bengal, made 20 mistakes, what kind of revolution came from there in West Bengal, we are not on anyone’s side, we are farmers and labourers,” Pandher said.
“Those who are going to raise their voice are their men, and then we will appeal to our people, whether they are singers of Punjab or the country or intellectuals, NRI brothers, whether it is another civil society that also includes journalists,” he said.
“This is not just our issue, or question, that is definitely in this big movement, it is not just us, this is the demand of 140 crore countrymen,” Pandher added.

The protest this time has been called by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha and Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee led by farmer union leaders Jagjeet Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher.
According to the protesting farmers, the centre promised them better crop prices after which they ended the 2021 protest. The farmers’ demands also encompass justice for those involved in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, employment opportunities, and compensation for families affected by the protests. However, authorities have enforced strict measures, including Section 144 and barricades, to maintain law and order at the Delhi borders. The farmers have also urged to scrap the Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 and are demanding to reintroduce the Land Acquisition Act of 2013, ensuring consent from farmers and compensation at 4 times the collector rate. An appeal to provide 200 days of employment per year and a daily wage of Rs 700 under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) linking it with farming has also been made by the farmers.

As per the police, a robust force of more than 2000 personnel, including CAPF, Crime Branch staff and battalions, are keeping a vigil to maintain law and order and address any untoward incidents.
With a significant police presence and multi-layered barricades in place, the situation remains tense as farmers push for their demands. Delhi Police has urged cooperation from residents to ensure law and order prevails in the city.

Aryan Attree

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