Farmer unions on Wednesday rejected the government’s proposals on changes in three farm laws and said they will intensify their protest for the repeal of these laws.
“We reject the government’s proposals,” said Darshan Pal, President of Krantikari Kisan Union at a joint press conference of farmer unions at Singhu border between Delhi and Haryana.
The farmer union leaders said that there will be sit-ins at BJP offices and protest demonstrations will be held in many parts of the country on December 14.
They said that Delhi-Jaipur highway will be blocked on December 12 and added that they are also giving a call to farmers from other parts of the country to reach Delhi.
The proposals were sent to farmer union leaders after they attended a meeting called by Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday. The farmers are on protest on borders of Delhi against three farm laws.
However, it looks like the agitating farmers are in no mood to soften their stand and continued with their demand to repeal the three farm laws passed by the Central government earlier this year.
“All three farm laws should be repealed. This is our demand. If the proposal talks of only amendments then we will reject it,” said Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu of the Kisan Sangharsh Committee while speaking to news agency ANI.
Meanwhile, with Centre-farmer talks ending in a stalemate, thousands of farmers stayed put at Delhi borders even on Wednesday to press for repeal of the agri marketing laws.
