Farmers hold press conference, disassociate VM Singh from committee
Today is the 18th day of the farmers’ agitation on various borders of Delhi demanding repeal of agriculture laws. Now the conflict between the Centre and the farmers over agricultural laws has intensified and the farmers have refused to take a back step unless Centre agrees to repel the laws.
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They held a press conference today and announced the updates for the upcoming days. They confirmed that farmers will be on one-day hunger strike. The timings will be from 8 pm to 5 pm tomorrow.
Farmer leader Gurnaam Singh Chidoni at Singhu border said, "Farmers will be on one-day hunger strike from 8 am to 5 pm tomorrow. Dharnas will be held at all district headquarters."
In another major announcement, the leaders said that National Working Group of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee disassociates itself from a statement made to media by VM Singh. The statement was neither authorized by AIKSCC nor did it follow protocols of decision making by Working Group.
The Working Group of AIKSCC reiterates that it firmly stands with the demands of the farmer organizations agitating in unison for the repeal of 3 anti-farmer acts and legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price.
Farmer leader Shiv Kumar Kakka at Singhu border said, "Our stand is clear, we want the three farm laws to be repealed. All farmer unions participating in this movement are together.
Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union at Singhu border said, "We need to keep an eye so that no wrong elements are not among us. All our youngsters need to remain vigilant. If govt wants to talk then we will set a committee and take further decision."
-PTC News
