The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body of the
farmers protesting along the borders of the national capital over agricultural
issues, has finally agreed to end their 15-month-long protest. The farmers will
vacate the Delhi borders on Saturday.
A year ago, when farmers from the agrarian states of
Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh reached the Delhi borders to agitate against
the three farm laws introduced by the Centre, they did not expect to be at the
protest sites for over a year. However, their struggle has now finally paid off
and they will head back to their homes on Saturday.
They occupied Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri border for their
protest against the three farm laws. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the
umbrella body of farmers' unions spearheading the protests, stated that their
15-month agitation will be called off on Saturday.
Last month, on the occasion of Gurupurab, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi announced that all three farm laws will be scrapped. Farmers
rejoiced after listening to this news but still demanded a law for MSP.
Government assured that a decision will be taken in their favour.
From December 11 farmers will start going back to their
homes and on December 15 SKM will hold a meeting in Delhi with the centre
government representatives.
Meanwhile, the farmers have been continuously seeking the
resignation of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni over the Lakhimpur-Kheri
incident in October this year in which 5 farmers were among the dead.
In the draft resolution sent for the second time by the
government, it was said that the government has agreed to cancel the FIRs against
farmers in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and
Uttarakhand with immediate effect. At the same time, there will be
representatives of the SKM on the committee to be formed on MSP.
Also, the government will present the Electricity Bill in
the Parliament only after discussing the matter with the representatives of the
SKM. Besides, the government has also given consent to the farmers on
compensation.