Farmers’ leaders from Punjab on Monday gave the Centre time till the next day to decide on their other demands after the farm laws were re...
Farmers’ leaders from Punjab on Monday gave the Centre time till the next day to decide on their other demands after the farm laws were repealed on the first day of the Winter Session of Parliament, reported PTI.
“This [repeal of farm laws] is a victory for us and a historic day,” the farmers’ leaders said. “We want withdrawal of cases against the farmers. We want a committee to be formed on the legal guarantee of minimum support price for crops.”
They said that the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmers’ unions, has called an emergency meeting on Wednesday to decide on the future course of action.
Harmeet Singh Kadian, the president of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Kadian), told The Indian Express that their other demands, including repealing Electricity Amendment Bill 2020, cancelling the cases against protesters and suspending Ajay Mishra from the Union Cabinet were still pending.
“We will put our view point before SKM on December 1 and we hope that the rest of the demands will also be resolved by then,” Kadian added. “It can be a decisive announcement on December 1, if all goes well.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced on November 19 that the three farm laws will be repealed in the Winter Session. The laws...
