Resume talks: SKM to Centre

Tribune News Service

Sonepat, October 30

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders said they were keeping watch on the removal of barricades by the Delhi Police at the borders and would take a collective decision soon based on new developments. The SKM also demanded that the Union government should open way for dialogue with the farmers.

The leaders of SKM, Balbir Singh Rajewal, Darshan Pal, Gurnam Singh Charuni, Hannan Mollah, Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Joginder Singh Ugrahan, Shivkumar Sharma ‘Kakka’ and Yudhvir Singh, in a joint statement on Saturday, said the Delhi Police tried to open a 40-foot passage at the Tikri, even though talks between the administration and farmer leaders were inconclusive.

Farmers protesting there pointed out that the possibility of accidents may increase, while the Delhi CP in a media interview said they would like to restore normalcy for commuters.

Whether the farmers’ agitation would continue at the same location or it would enter Delhi, would be a collective decision that would be taken at an appropriate time, the SKM said.

The SKM said it was watching the developments and appealed to the citizens, who were part of the movement, to remain peaceful.