Tag: All India Kisan Congress

  • Farmers level protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, call for felony ensure for MSP

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Ratings of farmers affiliated with the All India Kisan Congress amassed on the Jantar Mantar right here on Friday, difficult felony ensure for MSP and reimbursement for the relations of farmers killed in remaining yr’s agitation towards the Centre’s 3 farm regulations.

    1000’s of farmers, in particular from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, protested on the borders of the nationwide capital for over a yr, difficult the repeal of the 3 farm regulations. High Minister Narendra Modi introduced repealing the 3 regulations in November.

    The Congress’ unit for farmers on Friday accused the BJP-led central govt of no longer cooperating with the farmers and reneging on its guarantees made to them following which, the year-long stir at Delhi borders was once suspended.

    Addressing a sea of protestors amid heavy safety, Senior Congress chief Randeep Surjewala criticised the Modi govt for failing to fulfil the guarantees it has made to the farmers remaining yr. He known as the Narendra Modi-led govt “anti-farmer”.

    “It’s on account of the anti-farmer manner of the Modi govt. This is among the the reason why they to find it tricky to put into effect MSP,” he mentioned.

    “This protest must no longer be restricted to Jantar Mantar. We must take it ahead and struggle for the rights of farmers, who feed the country,” he added.

    “Even supposing Congress has misplaced the election it has no longer misplaced the braveness to struggle. Modi govt has didn’t ship at the promise of enforcing a MSP legislation,” birthday celebration chief Alka Lamba mentioned.

    Talking to PTI, Hargobind Singh, joint coordinator of the AIKC, mentioned, “Central govt is neither cooperating with the farmers nor addressing their problems. It’s been over a yr because the anti-farm regulations protest ended, however the govt’s promise of making sure MSP to farmers has no longer been fulfilled but.”

    “The centre must in an instant unencumber the reimbursement for the households of farmers who sacrificed their lives whilst combating for his or her rights. It’s unlucky that the Centre does no longer also have the listing of those that misplaced their lives all the way through the protest. How will they even unencumber the reimbursement?” he requested.

    “The Minimal Enhance Worth (MSP) scheme should be applied quickly. The rustic nonetheless does no longer have a right kind legislation for farmers which will at once receive advantages them,” he added.

    Maintaining the Congress birthday celebration’s flag and elevating slogans of “jai jawan, jai kisan”, farmers from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and a few southern states amassed on the 18th-century observatory. The farmers mentioned they’re protesting towards the BJP govt’s “anti-farmers insurance policies”.

    Dileep Singh, who hails from Punjab, asserted that the farmers must get their due rights.

    “We’ve come right here to protest towards the Modi govt and its anti-farmers insurance policies. Farmers are being suppressed below this regime. We’ve amassed right here for our rights. We imagine that farmers must get their due rights.”

    Kailash Yadav, who has come from Jaipur, mentioned, “We’re right here to fortify the farmers’ motion. We’re right here in team spirit with our farmers who’ve been dealing with many issues below the existing govt.”

    “We don’t seem to be getting right kind MSP and we have been instructed that our wage would double however not anything of this type has took place,” he added.

    NEW DELHI: Ratings of farmers affiliated with the All India Kisan Congress amassed on the Jantar Mantar right here on Friday, difficult felony ensure for MSP and reimbursement for the relations of farmers killed in remaining yr’s agitation towards the Centre’s 3 farm regulations.

    1000’s of farmers, in particular from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, protested on the borders of the nationwide capital for over a yr, difficult the repeal of the 3 farm regulations. High Minister Narendra Modi introduced repealing the 3 regulations in November.

    The Congress’ unit for farmers on Friday accused the BJP-led central govt of no longer cooperating with the farmers and reneging on its guarantees made to them following which, the year-long stir at Delhi borders was once suspended.

    Addressing a sea of protestors amid heavy safety, Senior Congress chief Randeep Surjewala criticised the Modi govt for failing to fulfil the guarantees it has made to the farmers remaining yr. He known as the Narendra Modi-led govt “anti-farmer”.

    “It’s on account of the anti-farmer manner of the Modi govt. This is among the the reason why they to find it tricky to put into effect MSP,” he mentioned.

    “This protest must no longer be restricted to Jantar Mantar. We must take it ahead and struggle for the rights of farmers, who feed the country,” he added.

    “Even supposing Congress has misplaced the election it has no longer misplaced the braveness to struggle. Modi govt has didn’t ship at the promise of enforcing a MSP legislation,” birthday celebration chief Alka Lamba mentioned.

    Talking to PTI, Hargobind Singh, joint coordinator of the AIKC, mentioned, “Central govt is neither cooperating with the farmers nor addressing their problems. It’s been over a yr because the anti-farm regulations protest ended, however the govt’s promise of making sure MSP to farmers has no longer been fulfilled but.”

    “The centre must in an instant unencumber the reimbursement for the households of farmers who sacrificed their lives whilst combating for his or her rights. It’s unlucky that the Centre does no longer also have the listing of those that misplaced their lives all the way through the protest. How will they even unencumber the reimbursement?” he requested.

    “The Minimal Enhance Worth (MSP) scheme should be applied quickly. The rustic nonetheless does no longer have a right kind legislation for farmers which will at once receive advantages them,” he added.

    Maintaining the Congress birthday celebration’s flag and elevating slogans of “jai jawan, jai kisan”, farmers from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and a few southern states amassed on the 18th-century observatory. The farmers mentioned they’re protesting towards the BJP govt’s “anti-farmers insurance policies”.

    Dileep Singh, who hails from Punjab, asserted that the farmers must get their due rights.

    “We’ve come right here to protest towards the Modi govt and its anti-farmers insurance policies. Farmers are being suppressed below this regime. We’ve amassed right here for our rights. We imagine that farmers must get their due rights.”

    Kailash Yadav, who has come from Jaipur, mentioned, “We’re right here to fortify the farmers’ motion. We’re right here in team spirit with our farmers who’ve been dealing with many issues below the existing govt.”

    “We don’t seem to be getting right kind MSP and we have been instructed that our wage would double however not anything of this type has took place,” he added.

  • Kisan Congress leader writes to PM Modi, says Centre ‘betrayed’ farmersĀ 

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Accusing the Centre of getting “betrayed” the farmers, the All India Kisan Congress on Tuesday wrote to High Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the “plight” of the tillers and reiterating the call for for the felony ensure for MSP for all plants.

    The Congress’ unit for farmers additionally reiterated the call for for the dismissal of Union Minister of State for House Ajay Mishra Teni over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, the discharge of “blameless” farmers imprisoned within the case, withdrawal of “pretend instances” registered in opposition to farmers in more than a few states all through the farmers’ agitation and reimbursement to households of the deceased farmers.

    In his letter to High Minister Modi, All India Kisan Congress (AIKC) president Sukhpal Singh Khaira stated it’s virtually 365 days since tens of hundreds of farmers lifted their sit-in and suspended their agitation in December 2021 following the PM’s assurance and withdrawal of 3 farm regulations.

    “But even so the withdrawal of 3 regulations, farmers had been promised any other urgent problems, which might be issues of lifestyles and dying for them. However not anything has been performed about the ones calls for to this point.

    Farmers were left and not using a choice, however to level a protest on December 9 in New Delhi because the Central govt has to this point no longer taken any confidence-building initiative,” Khaira stated.

    Chatting with journalists, Khaira stated the Centre has no longer taken any concrete step within the route of pleasant the guarantees made on the time of the withdrawal of 3 “anti-farmer” regulations.

    He reiterated the call for for the felony ensure for MSP for all plants and stated that MSP will have to be assured the usage of the C2+50 in line with cent components, in keeping with the advice of the Swaminathan Fee record.

    In his letter, the AIKC leader demanded that the committee constituted by means of the Centre for this objective will have to be disregarded, and a brand new committee will have to be constituted with due illustration of farmers and farmer organisations.

    He additionally demanded that the interest rate on farmers’ loans be lowered by means of a minimum of 50 in line with cent and loans of farm labourers be totally written off.

    Khaira additionally demanded the implementation of a farmer pension scheme of Rs 5,000 per thirty days for all small, medium and marginal farmers and farm labourers.

    NEW DELHI: Accusing the Centre of getting “betrayed” the farmers, the All India Kisan Congress on Tuesday wrote to High Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting the “plight” of the tillers and reiterating the call for for the felony ensure for MSP for all plants.

    The Congress’ unit for farmers additionally reiterated the call for for the dismissal of Union Minister of State for House Ajay Mishra Teni over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, the discharge of “blameless” farmers imprisoned within the case, withdrawal of “pretend instances” registered in opposition to farmers in more than a few states all through the farmers’ agitation and reimbursement to households of the deceased farmers.

    In his letter to High Minister Modi, All India Kisan Congress (AIKC) president Sukhpal Singh Khaira stated it’s virtually 365 days since tens of hundreds of farmers lifted their sit-in and suspended their agitation in December 2021 following the PM’s assurance and withdrawal of 3 farm regulations.

    “But even so the withdrawal of 3 regulations, farmers had been promised any other urgent problems, which might be issues of lifestyles and dying for them. However not anything has been performed about the ones calls for to this point.

    Farmers were left and not using a choice, however to level a protest on December 9 in New Delhi because the Central govt has to this point no longer taken any confidence-building initiative,” Khaira stated.

    Chatting with journalists, Khaira stated the Centre has no longer taken any concrete step within the route of pleasant the guarantees made on the time of the withdrawal of 3 “anti-farmer” regulations.

    He reiterated the call for for the felony ensure for MSP for all plants and stated that MSP will have to be assured the usage of the C2+50 in line with cent components, in keeping with the advice of the Swaminathan Fee record.

    In his letter, the AIKC leader demanded that the committee constituted by means of the Centre for this objective will have to be disregarded, and a brand new committee will have to be constituted with due illustration of farmers and farmer organisations.

    He additionally demanded that the interest rate on farmers’ loans be lowered by means of a minimum of 50 in line with cent and loans of farm labourers be totally written off.

    Khaira additionally demanded the implementation of a farmer pension scheme of Rs 5,000 per thirty days for all small, medium and marginal farmers and farm labourers.