The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella organisation of farmers unions protesting against the three farm laws, on Wednesday held a meeting to discuss the violence during the tractor rally in Delhi on Republic Day.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha alleged there was "a dirty conspiracy" behind the violence. “The concerned organisations discussed the violent incidents in New Delhi and concluded that Union government has been severely shaken by this peasant agitation. Therefore, a dirty conspiracy was hatched with Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and others against the peaceful struggle of other farmer organisations, who had set up their own separate protest site after 15 days of beginning of this farmers' agitation. They were not part of the organisations that jointly undertook the struggle," the Morcha was quoted as saying in a statement by ANI.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha singled out Deep Sidhu, who had led the hoisting of a religious flag at the Red Fort. The Morcha stated, "Anti-social elements like Deep Sidhu, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee attempted to torpedo farmers' agitation".
The Morcha declared it “will not allow government, other forces inimical to peaceful movement to break farmers' struggle".
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Meanwhile, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced the government was still willing to hold discussions with the farmers. Javadekar was addressing mediapersons after the weekly Cabinet meeting. Javadekar was quoted by ANI as saying, "We never said that there is no more scope for discussion with farmers." The government has remained firm on its stance that it would not repeal the three farm laws.
