Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 30: J&K Kissan Congress has demanded repealing of three anti-farmers laws announced by the BJP led Government at the Centre and threatened of mass agitation on the issue.
JK Kissan Congress held a meeting at Jammu under the chairmanship of Gharu Ram Choudhary, former minister and chairman, JK Kissan Congress (JKKC). The meeting was presided over by Gursimran Singh Mand, National Joint Coordinator of All India Congress Committee.
“The farmers across the country have been protesting for the last 100 days against the three farm laws and the BJP led Government is yet to take positive steps in favour of farmers who have been surrounding the National capital borders for more than 30 days amid bone chilling winter,” said Gharu Ram Choudhary, former Minister and chairman, JK Kissan Congress while chairing a meeting of the JKKC.
Gharu Ram said that the farmers being the most important element for the country have been facing the apathy of the BJP Government. “They work for the country as pillars do. Their issues are the issues for all,” he added.
He said the first Bill will bypass Government-regulated markets (known locally as Mandis) and it does not give any statutory backing to MSP. There is not even a mention of either “MSP” or “Procurement” in the said Bill and it will eventually end the MSP-based procurement system, he rued.
Gursimran Singh Mand said that the Bills will force farmers to enter into contracts with private companies and sell their produce across State borders. But the farmers in contract farming arrangements will be the weaker players. He said that the Farm Bills allows traders and private companies to stockpile food. This is a shift away from prohibitions against hoarding, which could make it easier for traders to take advantage of rising prices.
The senior Kissan Congress leaders threatened mass agitation across Jammu and Kashmir if these anti-farmers laws are not revoked with immediate effect.
Meanwhile, JKKC chairman appointed Vijay Shastri and Balbir Singh as vice-chairman and Santosh Manhas and Sandeep Singh Sandy as State general secretary of All J&K Kissan Congress.
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