SKM demands resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Haryana CM Khattar and state HM Anil Vij

SKM GB today decided to organize a massive mobilization of farmers with a slew of programs to be observed all over India in support of its demands and against the repression of farmers’ struggle.

While the GB paid homage to martyr Shubh Karan Singh who died in police firing yesterday when Haryana police crossed the border illegally and shot at the protesters. The police also damaged several tractors of farmers at the protest site.

SKM squarely blamed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for conspiring to do severe repression on the protesters in order to isolate and divide Kisan movement, develop alienation among the people of Punjab and try to make electoral advantage of this division. SKM while demanding resignation of Amit Shah and CM and HM of Haryana, ML Khattar and Anil Vij, demanded that the Punjab govt should lodge an FIR under section 302 against them and the police for the murder and injury to the protesters and for damage to several tractors at the protest site. SKM has demanded a judicial enquiry by a Supreme Court judge into the firing and the damage caused to tractors. It has also demanded lodging of an FIR by Punjab Govt against the Haryana officials.

SKM demands Rs. 1 Crore as compensation to the bereaved family and repair expenses for the damaged 100 Ttactores.

SKM GB decided to form a six member committee to hold consultations with all former SKM members to lodge a united action plan for achieving farmers demands and develop issue based unity and to unite all kisan organisations which were part of the sKM. The members include Hannan Mollah, Joginder Singh Ugrahan, Balbeer Singh Rajewal, Yudhavir Singh, Darshan Pal and Raminder Patiala.

SKM Calls for observing 23rd February 2024 as a Black Day/ Akrosh Diwas by burning effigies, torch light and protest demonstrations shall hold protests tomorrow against the repression. The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions , Independent/ Sectoral Federations had already called for the Black Day and farmers and workers would coordinate to make the protest successful at district, local and village level.

SKM also called for observing 26 February 2024 as Quit WTO Day on the WTO Conference is going to start in Abu Dabi on the same day. WTO is responsible for forcing the Govt of India for not granting MSP to farmers as well as withdrawing of PDS by arguing for direct transfer of benefit as money. Both the proposals are detrimental to the farmers, poor people and to the food security and the sovereignty of India. SKM appeals to farmers of the country to march and stand their tractors on national and state highways to protest the govt policy by holding mass meetings demanding QUIT WTO but without blocking the traffic.

SKM shall hold a massive Kisan Mazdoor Maha panchayat on March 14th at Ramlila ground, New Delhi as part of intensifying the struggle. SKM appeals to JPCTU’s, other worker organisations, all sections of the people including students, youth, women, cultural activists, small traders to support in solidarity and participate in this section. In preceding this massive Rally SKM state units are requested to organise padayatra and rallies in front of Raj Bhawans in the state capital demanding stop repression on farmers struggle and in support of the demands by coordinating with the JPCTU’s.

Samyukt Kisan Morcha held its GB meeting at Kisan Bhawan today with more than 100 member representatives from WB, Bihar, UP, MP, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Haryana, Jharkhand, Uttharakhand, Delhi and Punjab.

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