His negotiators with the government named Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the organization that groups together farmers’ unions seeking to repeal the protests, in the Republic Day violence FIRs and, under pressure after internal fissures over the leadership of the protest. new farm laws, suspended his march to Parliament on Wednesday. Home on February 1.
When two organizations, BKU (Bhanu) and Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan, withdrew from the protest at the Delhi borders, Krantikari Kisan Union leader Darshan Pal, speaking on behalf of the Morcha at a press conference, said: “We have canceled our plan for a march to Parliament on budget day February 1st. But our agitation will continue and there will be public meetings and hunger strikes across the country on January 30. “
El Morcha blamed the Republic Day violence on “a dirty conspiracy … hatched with the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and others” to break the turmoil.
He also called actor and activist Deep Sidhu as an “agent” of the government, and alleged that he was behind the raising of the Nishan Sahib, the religious flag of Sikhs, at the Red Fort.
Farmers and police collide as the farmers’ tractor marching into the capital turns violent at ITO in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
La Morcha offered an “unconditional apology” to those whose feelings had been hurt by the assault on the Red Fort.
BKU (Rajewal) President Balbir Singh Rajewal said: “Ninety percent of the farmers carried out the march peacefully. But the Kisan Sangharsh Mazdoor Committee cadre was purposely placed at the front. They were allowed to take a separate route. There was limited resistance. “
The head of BKU (Tikait), Rakesh Tikait, questioned the decision of the police not to shoot the protesters who unfurled the flag and committed acts of vandalism inside the Red Fort.
Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav said Morcha was taking “moral responsibility” for the “regrettable events” as he had given the call for the rally.
His team blamed for Morcha, Satnam Singh Pannu, chairman of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, denied any role in the Red Fort incident.
Protesting farmers raised the Kesari flag at New Delhi’s Red Fort on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)
“Two or three unions are taking the name KMSC. But we had no role in the Red Fort incident. We went to the Ring Road and came back… We are not going to say anything against the unions. We are in coordination with the SKM and we will continue to implement other Morcha calls as well. Our fight will continue ”.
Sarvan Singh Pandher, general secretary of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, also said: “We never made any calls to occupy the Red Fort or ITO. It was the actor’s call (referring to Deep Sidhu) that was answered by several people. We condemn the actions of all those who indulged in riots and violence. I respect the peasant leaders of La Morcha and I will not give in to the government’s plan to divide us ”.
Meanwhile, the leaders of two farmer groups said they were withdrawing from the movement after the January 26 violence.
The recall announcements were made by VM Singh of Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan and Bhanu Pratap Singh of BKU (Bhanu) on the borders of Ghazipur and Chilla in Delhi, respectively.
VM Singh told a press conference that he could no longer support an upheaval where leaders “want to take it in another direction”, referring to Rakesh Tikait of BKU.
“The farmers movement will continue as long as the issue of the Minimum Price of Sustenance continues, but not in this way. We have not come here to martyr people or beat them. We cannot support the movement and carry it forward with people who want to take it in another direction and not focus on the issue at hand, ”he said.
Bhanu Pratap Singh of BKU (Bhanu) said: “I am so saddened and so embarrassed by the events of yesterday that we are withdrawing from this turmoil that we have been a part of for 58 days.”
Joginder Singh Ugrahan, president of BKU (Ugrahan), said there were delays in “marginalizing” and “expelling” those who gave the peasant movement a bad name. “All those communal elements and government agents must now be identified and completely eliminated from our struggle,” he said.
– With Amil Bhatnagar in New Delhi
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