Farmers set to get busy with harvesting

Farmers set to get busy with harvesting

With farmers ready to get busy with harvesting tasks, Delhi’s morcha will continue with the help of unions, which will also use the same scenario to highlight changes in labor laws. This was announced after a meeting of several farmers’ union leaders in Ludhiana.

The meeting was called to seek suggestions from various unions on how to keep the agitation afloat as usual during the harvest season.

Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) coordinator and president of the Krantikari Kisan Union, Dr. Darshan Pal, said: “A new front will be formed, Punjab for farmers, which will be made up of all unions and non-agricultural activists who support farmers from the beginning. . Their first meeting will be held on April 7 at Desh Bhagat Yadgaar Hall, Jalandhar to finalize how non-farm unions will contribute to strengthening the dharan and will even assign roles to various people from this front. ”

The PAU Employees Association, PAU Teachers Association, Student Unions, Ahrtiya Federation, Factory Workers’ Unions and other union representatives also participated in this meeting. ”

Several of them secured the shipment of batches in shifts to the borders of Delhi, and few others offered to contribute monetarily.

“The response was overwhelming,” said Manjeet Singh Dhaner, Senior Vice President of BKU (Dakaunda).

“As the Center sends letters to smear farmers and create a division between workers and farmers, we were surprised when the mazdoor unions volunteered to sit in dharna in batches at the time when farmers will come to Punjab during the season. from harvest. They will discuss amendments to labor laws that are equally damaging, ”said Harmeet Singh Kadian, president of BKU (Kadian).

It was discussed that factory workers will also be explained in detail the agricultural laws and especially the Essential Commodity Law, which can also harm people living in cities.

Dr. Sukhpal, an economist at PAU, said: “Farm workers are committing suicide as farmers are. Therefore, a worker, whether he lives in rural or urban areas, is equally affected. ”

Dr Kuldeep Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Education and Community Service, University of Punjabi, Patiala, said: “From April 10 to May 10 there will also be talks on the SKM stage on the effect of decreasing the economy in agricultural workers. Special worker-related programs will also be organized at the Delhi borders, which will also include neutral-minded people. ”

Professor Jagmohan Singh, General Secretary of BKU (Dakaunda) said: “It is high time that we created a collective reflection group and the material available in my library can also be used by anyone if they wish.” Peasant leaders also condemned the attack on farmers’ union leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday in Alwar and also the arrest of BKU Haryana leader Ravi Azad.

SKM stated that BJP should focus on solving farmers’ problems rather than focusing entirely on election rallies. Balbir Singh Rajewal, Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Prem Singh Bhangu, Surjeet Singh Phool, Baldev Singh Nihalgarh and many others were present at this meeting. Meanwhile, in Punjab, the procurement season will start from April 10 and will continue until May 31, so the harvest will also be in accordance with the procurement of wheat.