Tomorrow we will conduct Rail Roko,pandher
I urge everyone to stop railways from 12 to 3 PM, Pandher told ANI.
Further appealing to everyone to support farmers’ protests, he said, “Support farmers’ protests more and more…. The Punjabis need to fight as one.
He accused the central government of not resolving the issue.All unions are trying to protest in a uniform manner……….Our protest is not against state government,” the farmer leader added
When asked about Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s hunger strike, Pandher said that the Dallewal’s health condition is critical.
Dallewal’s condition is critical; if anything happens, then the central government will be responsible for it,” Pandher cautioned.
Reportedly, the ongoing farmer protests have entered their 309th day.
Here’s a look at the Unanswered Questions on Farmers Protest
Committee
The government promised to form a committee with representatives from farmers’ organizations, agriculture scientists, and ministers from the state and union governments, but has not done so.
Compensation
The government has not provided compensation to the families of those who died during the 2020 farmers’ movement.
Fake seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers
The farmers have asked for those who sell fake seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers to be punished.
World Trade Organization (WTO)
The farmers’ organizations have asked the union government to quit the WTO and scrap all free trade agreements.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)
The farmers have demanded 200 days of annual employment for farming under MGNREGA, with a daily wage of Rs. 700.
Land, forests, and water sources
The farmers have sought protection for land, forests, and water sources belonging to tribal communities.
There is pressure from 140 crore Indians, 3 crore Punjabis, and 2.5 crore Haryanvis on the Modi government… We have 12 demands, he stated.
The singer of Punjab made this issue a people’s movement, he added.Meanwhile, New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday morning moved an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the ongoing hunger strike by farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, which has entered its 21st day.
Mr. Dallewal, the president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), is in critical condition, with medical experts advising immediate hospitalisation due to his deteriorating health. Despite this he has refused medical intervention, insisting on continuing his hunger strike for the cause of farmers,” the Lok Sabha MP said in his notice.
He further urged the central government to take ‘immediate’ action and engage with the farmers’ representatives in a ‘meaningful’ dialogue.