Centre is making false promises on discussions, say farmers
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Protesters mentioned authorities has not invited unions for talks.
Protesting farmers on the Singhu border on Wednesday mentioned that the Centre’s assertion on resuming talks have been “false promises” and regardless of assurances, the federal government had not invited the unions for a chat.
Several of the farmers, who’ve been on the border for practically 5 months now, mentioned that regardless of 11 conferences with Union Ministers, that they had didn’t persuade farmers on why the three legal guidelines have been helpful to them.
Gurmeet Singh, a farmer from Punjab’s Moga district mentioned: “We had a very clear proposal that all the three laws need to be repealed completely. The government conducted 11 meetings, yet they could not explain or impress upon us as to why the laws will be beneficial to us and why we should accept the laws. Statements that they are open for a dialogue is nothing but empty promises.”
‘Double standards’
“Ministers also keep mentioning about the pandemic. But on the other hand, they are allowing the Kumbh Mela to take place. Is this not double standards? Will the virus come to Delhi only and affect the farmers?” requested Mr. Singh.
Stating that the federal government has to make the primary transfer and invite the unions for a dialogue, protesting farmers reiterated their stand that they’d not vacate the protest websites until the legal guidelines are repealed.
Amardeep Singh, a farmer from Punjab’s Patiala district mentioned: “Sitting over here in this heat is not easy for us. We are facing difficulties as well but that does not mean that we will abandon the protest. The government needs to approach us for the next round of talks. How can we suddenly land up on our own?”
Maninder Singh, one other farmer from Patiala mentioned: “When the union leaders went for a discussion, our stand was clear and we wanted a complete repeal of the laws. Our demands have not changed over the past few months. First the government thought that they could fracture the movement through the January 26 incident but that did not happen. People are still standing their ground over here. By talking of a discussion but not really inviting the leaders for talks, they are only giving false assurances.”
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