Mayawati says govt should seriously consider demands of farmers

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Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday said the Centre should initiate talks with protesting farmers instead of taking action against them.

Her remarks come as protesting farmers from Punjab make an attempt to march to Delhi to press for various demands.

Mayawati said the government should take seriously the demands of the hardworking farmers who have made India self-reliant in food production.

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1. अपने भारत को अन्न के मामले में आत्मनिर्भर बनाने वाले मेहनतकश किसानों की जो माँगें हैं सरकार उन्हें गंभीरता से ले तथा उन पर सहानुभूतिपूर्वक विचार करके उनका समय से समुचित समाधान करे, ताकि अन्नदाता किसानों को अपनी माँगों के समर्थन में बार-बार आन्दोलन के लिए मजबूर न होना पड़े।
— Mayawati (@Mayawati) February 14, 2024

“Instead of taking strict action against the agitating farmers under the current campaign of ‘Dilli Chalo’, it would be better if the Centre tries to end their movement by having proper talks with them,” she added.

2. इस सम्बंध में ’दिल्ली चलो’ के वर्तमान अभियान के तहत् आन्दोलित किसानों पर सख्ती करने के बजाय केन्द्र सरकार उनसे सही वार्ता करके उनके आन्दोलन को समाप्त करने का प्रयास करेे तो बेहतर तथा इनका शोषण करना भी ठीक नहीं।
— Mayawati (@Mayawati) February 14, 2024

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have announced that more than 200 farm unions would march to Delhi to press the Centre to accept several demands, including enactment of a law to guarantee a minimum support price (MSP) for crops.