Vibha Sharma

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, May 26

Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) leaders today said they were prepared to continue their agitation against the three farm laws and one on the MSP till 2024 when the next General Elections are due.

Don’t be misled: BJP to farmers

• The BJP on Wednesday reiterated that the Narendra Modi government is “always ready” for talks with farmers on the three farm laws.
• Party leaders also said farmers should “not be misled by political parties or union leaders having political aspirations and that the “agitation will be over after the Assembly elections in Punjab”.

Speaking at an event, organised by the Indian Women Press Corps on the six months of ‘kisan andolan’, BKU leader from Western UP Rakesh Tikait said the SKM was prepared for a long haul.

“The talks will begin from where they ended. There is no going back. Only the government can now take back the agitation. We are prepared to continue the agitation till 2024,” he said. Tikait said they had not received any reply from the Modi government on their letter for resumption of talks, adding “we cannot leave them like this, it is a democratic country”.

Speaking on the six-month agitation that had catapulted the farmers’ issue to the international level, Tikait and farm leader from Haryana Gurnam Singh Charuni said farm unions managed to gain the confidence of people.

“This despite the government telling lies, making all sorts of allegations against us. Today, it will say that because of us Covid is spreading,” Tikait added.