Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 19: Chairman ‘Sikhs for Humanity Foundation’, Surinder Singh Bunty today demanded that the repeal of three ‘draconian’ farm laws should follow the dropping of baseless cases lodged against farmers over January 26 ‘episode’ and adequate compensation to the kin of the deceased farmers who lost their lives for the cause of the tilling community.
Addressing a press conference here today, the representative of the Foundation lauded Government of India for its decision to rectify the colossal mistake committed by the people sitting at the helm by bringing a legislation which was prima facie anti-farmer and anti-people, and was bountiful for a selected few only. He, however, lauded the PM Narendra Modi for gauging the situation well in time because a delay in taking decision of the repeal of these ‘black’ farm laws could have proved detrimental to the ruling party especially in the wake of coming elections in UP and Punjab.
He said that the announcement by the PM Modi made it clear that the Government has admitted its mistake on the issue and it is now vital that Government should compensate those families which saw deaths and destruction due to agitation against farm laws. Bunty said that the ruling party gave a political tinge to this issue to get electoral mileage but the things boomeranged and the outcome is before the people.
“This surely is the defeat of anti-people forces”, he maintained adding that government should not shirk in apologizing from common masses. He also demanded that without wasting even a jiffy the government should also agree in principle to bring legislation on Minimum Support Price as the same is necessary for providing justice to the farmer fraternity of the country.
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