Farm Union SKM To Observe ‘Black Day’ Tomorrow Over Farmer’s Death At Border

The SKM Thursday held a gathering right here to debate the scenario on the borders (File)

Chandigarh:

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday demanded Haryana Chief Minister and the Haryana Dwelling Minister be booked for the “homicide” of a protesting farmer on the Punjab-Haryana border and introduced a tractor march subsequent week.

The SKM introduced that the farmers will observe a ‘black day’ on Friday within the nation to mourn the demise and can burn effigies of Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, and state Dwelling Minister Anil Vij.

It mentioned farmers will take out tractor marches on highways on February 26 and maintain an All India All Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on March 14.

The SKM, which spearheaded the 2020-21 farm agitation in opposition to the now-repealed farm legal guidelines, is just not a part of the Delhi Chalo agitation however has prolonged help to it.

Subhkaran Singh, 21, a local of Bathinda, had died Wednesday amid clashes between Haryana Police and Punjab farmers.

The incident befell when the farmers rushed to the barricades, a number of layers of which have been erected by Haryana authorities to forestall farmers from continuing with their march, and clashed with police.

The SKM Thursday held a gathering right here to debate the scenario at Shambhu and Khanauri border factors the place hundreds of farmers are tenting as a part of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ name.

Chatting with reporters right here, SKM chief Balbir Singh Rajewal mentioned a case of “homicide” ought to be registered in opposition to Khattar and Vij and the 2 should resign.

Farmer leaders additionally demanded a judicial inquiry by a decide of the Supreme Court docket within the matter and Rs 1 crore in compensation to the farmer’s household.

Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan condemned the “repression” of farmers sitting at Shambhu and Khanauri border factors by the Haryana authorities .

“We’ve determined to burn the effigies of Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Haryana Dwelling Minister Anil Shah,” Mr Ugrahan mentioned.

Farmer chief Rakesh Tikait mentioned a tractor march might be taken out on highways on February 26 and an effigy of the World Commerce Organisation may also be burned because the farmers don’t want agriculture sector to stay below the worldwide physique’s remit.

The farmer leaders additionally accused Mr Khattar and Mr Vij of “orchestrating the repression” of the protesters.

Farmer chief Darshan Pal mentioned the useless farmer had Rs 15-16 lakh in debt and it have to be waived.

The SKM has shaped a six-member committee, together with Rajewal, Ugrahan, Darshan Pal, for coordinating with the breakaway faction — Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) — for combating unitedly for the trigger.

When requested whether or not the SKM will be part of the continued protest at two factors on the Punjab-Haryana border, Mr Rajewal mentioned the SKM is holding its agitation independently.

A number of SKM leaders from Punjab, Haryana, and different states participated within the assembly.

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) are spearheading the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to press the federal government to just accept their calls for, together with a authorized assure of MSP for crops and a farm mortgage waiver.

Farmers leaders had on Wednesday put the march on maintain for 2 days after a farmer’s demise, who was later recognized as Subhkaran Singh, saying they’d determine their subsequent plan of action Friday night.

Moreover MSP, the Punjab farmers are additionally demanding the implementation of the Swaminathan Fee’s suggestions, pension for farmers and farm labourers, no hike in electrical energy tariff, withdrawal of police instances, and “justice” for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence.

Reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, and compensation to the households of the farmers who died throughout a earlier agitation in 2020-21, are additionally amongst their calls for.

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