Decision on tractor march to Parliament on Nov 27, says SKM

Tribune News Service

Sonepat, November 21

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), at its first meeting today after PM Narendra Modi’s announcement of the repeal of the three contentious farm laws, decided to hold another meeting on November 27 at the Singhu border to take a decision about the future of the farmers’ movement and the Parliament march, which was scheduled from the Tikri border on tractor-trailers on November 29 till the winter session ended.

Leaders keep fingers crossed

Some farm leaders have also suggested to postpone the Parl march as the PM had announced to repeal the three laws. Others suggested for keeping a watch on developments and the Cabinet meet called by the government on Nov 24.

It was decided at the meeting of the SKM held in the Kisan andolan office at the Singhu border on Sunday.

As per sources in the SKM, some farm leaders have also suggested to postpone the Parliament march as the PM had announced to repeal the three laws. Others suggested for keeping a watch on the developments and on the Cabinet meeting called by the government on November 24, the sources added. However, at last, it was unanimously decided that the movement would continue with the pre-decided programmes.

Farm leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said, “We will be seeking from the Centre clarifications on the committee that is to be formed on granting statuary status to the MSP.” There was no clarity in the PM's announcement about the formation, time-frame and duties of the committee, he added.

Besides, farmers would mark the first anniversary of the historic movement on November 26 on the Delhi borders and all across the country. Thousands of farmers would reach Delhi borders to mark the day, he said. Besides, the SKM would showcase its strength at the Lucknow kisan mahapanchayat on November 22.

Yogender Yadav said several other demands, withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Act, cases lodged against farmer leaders and their supporters during the agitation, compensation to the farmers who lost their lives in the movement, sacking of the MoS Ajay Mishra for his alleged involvement in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident and the penalty clause in the pollution norms would be mentioned in the open letter to the Prime Minister.

The next meeting of the SKM would be organised on November 27 at the Singhu border where a decision on the future course of the farmers' movement and about the Parliament move, which was already scheduled for November 29 would be taken, Yadav added.

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