Several rounds of talks between farmers and centers failed to end the stalemate (archive)
New Delhi:
In reaction to the alleged suicide death of a Sikh priest on the Delhi border, the top congressional deputy, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday criticized the center for not accepting the demand of farmers protesting a repeal of the three controversial laws. agricultural. He said the Narendra Modi government has crossed “all the limits of cruelty” and must withdraw the laws immediately.
“Sant Baba Ram Singh from Karnal committed suicide over the condition of the farmers, on the Kundli border. My condolences at this time of grief … many farmers have sacrificed their lives. Modi’s government has crossed all boundaries of cruelty. Stop being so inflexible, withdraw laws against farmers, “he tweeted in Hindi.
Baba Ram Singh, the 65-year-old priest of a Haryana Gurdwara who had joined the farmers’ agitation on the Delhi-Sonipat border last night, shot himself, police said. In an alleged suicide note, he wrote that he was sacrificing his life “to express anger and pain at the injustice of the government.”
“I feel the pain of the farmers who fight to guarantee their rights … I share their pain because the government is not doing them justice. Inflicting injustice is a sin, but it is also a sin to tolerate injustice. Supporting farmers, some have returned their awards to the government. I have decided to sacrifice myself, “said the note.
Shyam Lal Poonia, Sonipat Police Deputy Commissioner, said: “He was rushed to Park Hospital in Panipat and the doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.”
The Shiromani Akali Dal, who had ended his alliance with the ruling BJP downtown after being criticized for the passage of the three laws, demanded their immediate repeal.
“Shocked and deeply hurt to learn of the disappearance of Sant Baba Ram Singh Hee and the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. I urge the Government of India to understand the seriousness of the situation regarding the 3 agricultural laws that it happened by and revoke them immediately, “said Parkash Singh Badal, the head of the party.
Shocked and deeply hurt to learn of the disappearance of Sant Baba Ram Singh Ji and the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. I urge the Government of India to understand the seriousness of the situation regarding the 3 agricultural laws by which it happened and to repeal them immediately: S. Parkash Singh Badal. https://t.co/GzY471fCn0
– Shiromani Akali Dal (@Akali_Dal_) December 16, 2020
“Distressed to hear that Sant Baba Ram Singh Hee Nanaksar Singhra Welsh was shot at the Singhu border in Kisan dharna, looking at the suffering of farmers. Sant HeeThe sacrifice will not be allowed to be in vain. I urge the Government of India not to allow the situation to deteriorate further and repeal the 3 agricultural laws, “tweeted Akali Dal’s senior leader Sukhbir Badal.
Since the end of November, tens of thousands of farmers have gathered on Delhi’s borders from Punjab and Haryana, demanding that the three agricultural sector laws passed by the government in September be removed.
Farmers fear that the laws will make them susceptible to exploitation by large corporations. The government says the laws, by allowing farmers to sell their produce outside of designated farmers markets, will eliminate the role of middlemen.
Several rounds of talks between farmers and centers have failed to end the stalemate.
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