Farmer leaders call for Bharat Bandh on 8 December

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Farmer leaders on Friday called for protests against the three new farm laws to be intensified and called for Bharat Bandh on 8 December.

“Yesterday, we told the Government (at the meeting) that the farm laws should be withdrawn. We have given a call for Bharat Bandh on 8 December,” said Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU-Lakhowal) General Secretary, Harvinder Singh Ladkhwal at Singhu Border after a meeting.

“We need to take this protest forward. Government has to take back the farm laws,” said Hannan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha, at Singhu border. “If government does not accept our demands in the meeting tomorrow, we will intensify our agitation against new farm laws,” said another leader Gurnam Singh Chadoni.

 

The farmer leaders have vowed to renew demand for MSP guarantee, repealing of farm laws during the Saturday meeting scheduled with government.

Marathon talks between the government and agitating farmer unions on Thursday failed to end the standoff over the new farm laws as the protestors refused to budge on their demands and another round of discussions will be held two days later in a bid to forge a resolution.

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