Agitation against farm laws: Farmer unions call for Bharat bandh on Dec 8

New Delhi: Stepping up the stir against recently passed farm legislations, the farmer unions have decided to intensity their agitation. They have called for Bharat Bandh on December 8, claiming that the proposed amendments by government won’t address their concerns.

Addressing a joint press conference at Singhu Border ahead of 5th round of talks with government, the farmer leaders said that Centre must repeal recently enacted three farm laws.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU-Lakhowal) General Secretary HS Lakhowal said they had given a call to burn effigies of Modi government on December 5.

“Yesterday, we told the Government that the farm laws should be withdrawn. We have given a call for Bharat Bandh on December 8,” he said.

One-day Bharat Bandh has been called on December 8 to protest against the three farm laws. Tomorrow, we will attend the meeting called by the government: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikat at Ghazipur (Delhi)-Ghaziabad (UP) border pic.twitter.com/yCqRNtYDfy

— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2020

Hannan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha said, “We need to take this protest forward. Government has to take back the farm laws.”
Thousands of farmers have gathered in and around Delhi to protest against the three farm laws.

On Thursday, farmers held 4th round of talks with the Centre and said the government had talked of some amendments to farm laws.

“The government will discuss points that emerged at the meeting on Friday and hopes that talks will move towards finality when the next round of discussions is held on Saturday,” Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had said.