New Farm Laws: Farmers reject proposal of Modi govt, call for nationwide protest on Dec 14

Farmers on Wednesday rejected government's proposal over the farm laws and called for a nationwide sit-in protest on December 14.

In a press conference, farmer leaders announced a 'Delhi gherao' plan saying that Delhi-Jaipur and Delhi-Agra highways will be blocked by the protesters by December 12 and all tolls across the country will be freed.

A representative group of farmer unions on Wednesday received a draft proposal from the government on some key concerns raised by the protesters.

Top sources in the government said the key amendments being proposed in the bills are an attempt to provide a tangible proposal to a number of unions along with the protestors who are not adamant on repealing the bills and have been pursuing reasonable demands.

The Centre’s proposals came after a four-hour meeting between 13 farm unions and the Government side led by Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday night.

The All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) released a statement on government's proposal on Wednesday and termed them "old proposals dressed up as new".

"Modi govt insincere & arrogant about resolving farmers demands; all farmers bodies



rightly reject old proposals dressed up as new. AIKSCC and all farmer organisations reiterate their demand to repeal 3 farm acts and EB 2020 . Protest to continue, more farmers to join in, in Delhi. District level dharnas to start in all states [sic], " the release stated.

Another farmer leader, Shiv Kumar Kakka, said that that protesting farmers might take a call on crossing Singhu border to enter Delhi in coming days.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha also issued a press release and said that the farmer leaders have rejected the written proposal of the Central government, adding that all farmer leaders are adamant that the government repeals the three farm laws and brings the MSP Guarantee Act.

The release also stated that all the farmers of the country will "boycott Reliance's Jio sim".

"On December 12, all the tolls of the country will be freed by the farmers. Delhi-Jaipur Highway will be closed on December 12. On December 14, farmers of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand will hold a 1-day strike at district headquarters and farmers from other states will start an indefinite strike from December 14," the release further mentioned.