Centre defers Could 4 assembly with farmers over participation of Punjab govt

Union agriculture ministry’s joint secretary Puran Chandra Kishan wrote to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on this regard.

The communication got here days after farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal mentioned that they might be pressured to boycott the talks if Punjab authorities representatives had been invited.

He claimed the farming neighborhood harboured deep resentment in opposition to the Punjab authorities over the eviction of protesting farmers from Shambhu and Khanauri border factors in March.

The SKM and KMM on April 27 wrote a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, urging the Centre to not embody representatives of the Punjab authorities within the proposed assembly.

In Thursday’s letter, joint secretary Kishan mentioned, “As you recognize, state governments have an vital position within the federal construction. Subsequently, it will be acceptable to incorporate the state authorities within the assembly. You’re requested to rethink the above resolution, in order that we will transfer ahead in direction of an answer by means of dialogue”.

“Subsequently, it’s requested that after constructive deliberation, you give your consent for the assembly with the participation of the state. The assembly of 4 Could is postponed until we get your consent. The date of the following assembly will likely be determined after receiving data from you,” said the letter, which was launched by the farmers.

In the meantime, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, when requested concerning the farmers’ demand, mentioned not one of the ministers or officers will be a part of the talks this time.

“Your calls for concern the Centre. You maintain talks immediately with it. We do not need any downside,” mentioned Mann.

On March 19, Punjab Police had cracked down on agitating farmers, detaining their leaders in Mohali after they had been coming back from a gathering with a central delegation led by Agriculture Minister Chouhan in Chandigarh.

The farmer leaders and another farmers who had been detained had been launched in subsequent days.

The March 19 assembly was organised to debate the farmers’ calls for, together with the MSP assure.

Punjab Police had final month evicted farmers and dismantled short-term constructions from the Shambhu and Khanauri border factors the place the sit-ins had been being held by them for over a 12 months.

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