New Delhi, Dec 7 : Farmers’ agitation on the borders of the national capital is likely to end soon as the Centre on Tuesday gave a written assurance on their demands.
After a meeting in the evening, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), which is spear-heading the agitation, said that they will meet again on Wednesday as they have sought some clarifications from the government on its communication.It was learned that the Centre gave a point-wise assurance that the Prime Minister (and Agriculture Minister) had already announced the formation a committee that would include representatives from the Centre, states and farmer organisations.
“The SKM members in the committee will be farmer representatives,” the government informed the SKM .
.It was also revealed that the government had assured the SKM that any police cases against farmers would be withdrawn once the protest ends.
” The governments of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh have agreed to withdraw cases following the protest.Departments related to the Government of India and the Union Territory have agreed to withdraw cases as farmers end their protest,” the Centre assured the farmers.
On the question of compensation for farmers who died during the protest, sources said: “The Centre mentioned that the Punjab government has already announced Rs 5 lakh, to which Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have in principle agreed.”
About the demand for withdrawal of the draft electricity bill, the Centre said that the opinion of all the stakeholders will be taken into before tabling it in Parliament.
On the issue of penal action for burning stubble, the government assured the SKM that farmers will be freed from criminal liabilities on the issue.
Farmers leader said that a proposal has been received on which a discussion was held on Tuesday.
” We discussed the proposal from the Union government.Some farmers felt that more information was needed on certain issues.
We hope to receive a response from the Centre.Government has put some conditions and we want unconditional assurance,” farmers leader Yudhvir Singh said.
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