In the midst of the ongoing deadlock between the central government and farmer unions, farmers have announced to free toll plazas and block the highway on Saturday. After rejecting the government's proposals on 9 December, the farmers have announced to intensify their agitation. BKU chief Balbir S. Rajewal said that Reliance and Adani will free toll plazas. On December 14, DC offices and BJP leaders will cordon houses. At the same time, the Indian Farmers Union has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the agricultural laws, saying that they are arbitrary, unconstitutional, and anti-farmer. On the other hand, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the farmers have not yet responded to the government's proposal.
Nihang Sikhs, identified by aggressive nature and traditional weapons to give the edge to the movement, have also decided to support the farmers. Ganges of Nihangas is reaching Delhi from every corner of the country. On Thursday and Friday too, many groups knocked on the Singhu border. It is said that the batch of farmers has also arrived from Chhattisgarh. The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party have also come out in support of the farmers' movement. Both parties have said that they will hold separate demonstrations in Punjab on 14 December. BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said that farmers do not want to amend the laws, if the government sends an invitation to negotiate it, the farmers will discuss it and discuss it. If the government wants to talk to us, it should send a formal invitation as before.
Trade unions also supported the farmers
The Central Trade Unions Common Forum, reiterating its support for the farmers' movement, said on Friday that the December 8 India bandh of farmers was successful. He said that the trade unions did not go on strike despite the Bharat Bandh appeal, but we gave our moral support to the farmers' movement. The ten central trade unions that support the farmers include INTUC, AITUC, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, CITU, etc.
Farmers did not answer: Tomar
In the midst of the ongoing farmer movement, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that no response has been received so far to the proposal sent by the government to the farmer unions. We are getting information through the media that the farmer's organizations have rejected the proposal, but we have not been informed about it. If the farmers have any doubt about any provision, then we are still ready for talks. These laws are for the betterment of farmers.
The government will withdraw all three laws only when farmers go home: Tikait
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has again stated on Friday that until the three laws are repealed, the agitation will not be withdrawn. BKU spokesman Rakesh Tikait said there is only one way to end the deadlock between the government and the farmers. The Center will have to repeal the law after which the farmers will go to their homes. He also said that the farmers do not want to amend the laws, as suggested by the government. On the possibility of negotiation, Tikait said that if the government sends an invitation for this, the farmers will consider the possibility of further negotiations.
Bhakyu reached the Supreme Court against the law
The farmers sitting on the borders of Delhi have pleaded to keep their agitation on the streets and interfere with the Supreme Court in the matter of agricultural laws. The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Bhanu faction) has filed an intervention petition in the Supreme Court through its president Bhanu Pratap Singh.
It is noteworthy that on October 12, the Supreme Court had asked the Central Government to file a reply while deciding on various petitions challenging the validity of agricultural laws. Now Bhanu faction has stated that all the three agricultural laws are arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional, and anti-farmer. These laws are in the interest of corporate and multinational companies. If these were put into effect with the existing provisions, it would prove fatal to the farming community.