On Wednesday, the federal government told parliament that in the year-long protest against the repeal of the three agricultural laws on November 29, there was no data on the deaths of farmers, which sparked criticism from opposition parties and agricultural unions.

The Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar (Narendra Singh Tomar) in the written response to six related questions, including whether the center proposed to provide financial assistance to the relatives of farmers who died during the riots, he said that the government did not have any Records of farmers who died during the protest, so there is no problem with compensating their families. “The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare has no records in this area, so this problem will not arise,” the minister told the People’s Chamber.

In his reply on the third day of the ongoing winter meeting, Tomar also stated that the government has no record of the number of police cases registered against farmers in each state.

This is the second time that the government has notified the parliament that it has no information about the deaths of farmers in various protest locations. During the monsoon meeting held from July to August, the government stated that it did not have any such data. The farm union claimed that nearly 700 farmers lost their lives during the protests. Their pending demands include compensation and the withdrawal of all criminal cases filed against them. Protest against farmers.

On November 19, Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a platform that protested against the farm union, stated that “nearly 700” protesters were killed in the riots.

Following the reply from the Minister of Agriculture, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the coalition government. “This is an insult to farmers. How can the government say that there is no record?” he asked.

On November 19, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the decision to repeal three agricultural laws-farmers said these laws would endanger their livelihoods-paving the way for Parliament to repeal the legislation on November 29 Up the road. These laws led to large-scale peasant uprisings in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

The farm union called Modi’s statement their “first major victory,” but wrote to the prime minister listing their remaining requirements. These measures include enacting laws to ensure minimum support prices for agricultural products, repealing the proposed electricity bill, which farmers say will make electricity more expensive, and compensating all farmers who died during the protest.

News Source : Hindustan Times