Farmers' unions have rejected the request of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's offer of shifting the ongoing protests to a designated site in Burari on the outskirts of the national capital and decided to stay put outside Delhi borders.
The adamant farmers' who have launched a campaign 'Delhi Chalo' movement against the Centre over the contentiously passed farm laws want to hold the protests at Jantar Mantar, Delhi.
"We need assurance on the MSP and the mandi system," farmers demand.
While the Home Minister has urged the protesting farmers via media on Friday evening, he personally called three farm leaders- Joginder Singh Ugrahan, President of Bharti Kisan Union (BKU), Jagjit Singh Dallewal, President of BKU (Sidhupur) and Balbir Singh Rajewal, President of BKU (Rajewal)
Bharatiya Kishan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) however rejected the offer and said they are firm to go to Jantar Mantar.
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In a statement, BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) said that the home minister met BKU (Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan with the offer, which the latter turned down.
“Joginder Singh Ugrahan announced to start an indefinite protest at Jantar Mantar. He said that the protest will continue till our demands are met,” the statement said.
“Ugrahan told that the caravan of protesters includes a substantial number of women and youth. He added that despite the capacity to choke the national capital they plan to start an indefinite protest at Jantar Mantar so that local residences suffer no inconvenience. He has given a call to farmers and farm workers from all over India to join the protest,” it said.