Farmers Reject Govt’s Offer to Suspend Farm Laws, Demand Total Withdrawal

New Delhi, 21 Jan: Farmers unions today rejected the proposal of the government to suspend the farm laws for a one-and-a-half years.

Samyukta Kisan Morcha told media:

“In a full general body meeting of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha today, the proposal put forth by the government yesterday, was rejected. A full repeal of three central farm acts and enacting a legislation for remunerative MSP for all farmers were reiterated as the pending demands of the movement.”   and

“The Samyukta Kisan Morcha pays homage to the 143 farmers who have been martyred in this movement so far. These companions are separated from us while fighting this mass movement. Their sacrifice will not go in vain and we will not go back without the repealing of these farm laws.”

The government, during the tenth round of discussions with protesting farmers in New Delhi’s on Wednesday, 20 January, proposed to submit an affidavit in the Supreme Court to put on hold the three farm laws for one-and-a-half years.

The next meeting between the farmers and the government will be held on 22 January.

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