Haridwar:
After rounds of inconclusive talks between the Center and farmers over their demands, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said there should be a solution through dialogue. Discussions with the Center are ongoing.
“People who live in the forests protect the environment. From Bihar to Andhra Pradesh, which is a forest region, Adivasis worship the 'Jungle'. No army and peasants face to face. We also have people in the army who come from the jungle. “We come from an agricultural background. There has to be a solution through dialogue. Discussions are ongoing with the Center,” he said.
Meanwhile, another protesting farmer has died at Khanauri border, taking the death toll to four in the ongoing protest under the Delhi Chalo call, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said on Friday.
The 62-year-old farmer, Darshan Singh of Amargarh village in Bathinda district, had been staying at the Khanauri border since February 13.
Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher said Darshan Singh died of cardiac arrest.
“He was at the Khanauri border and is the fourth martyr of this farmers' agitation. He has been identified as Darshan Singh (62). He died of a heart attack,” Pandher said.
He also said that a job should be given to a relative of the victim.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced that the Center has formed a three-member committee of ministers and is holding negotiations with farmers.
Speaking to ANI about the farmers' protests, the Finance Minister said, “The Center has formed a three-member committee of ministers and is holding discussions and negotiations with farmers.”
Ms Sitharaman also said that the Prime Minister had left no stone unturned to ensure the welfare of the farmers and Prime Minister Modi was working even for the small and marginal farmers.
“I can give a series of lists of everything Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done for the farmers. From increasing their income to helping them with the smallest expenses, Prime Minister Modi has taken every step for the welfare of the farmers. He works for even the small farmers,” said the Finance Minister.
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