[Marxistindia] On farmers agitations in MP and Maharashtra

[news from the cpi(m)]

June 6, 2017

 

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), now in session in New Delhi, has issued the following statement:

 

Condemn Killing of Farmers in MP

 

The Polit Bureau of the CP(M) strongly condemns the brutal killing of three kisans in police firing in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. The police action has also rendered a large number of kisans grievously injured. 

 

The kisans in Madhya Pradesh have been agitating peacefully for many days demanding that the state government implement the promises that have been made to provide greater remuneration to the kisans as well as debt relief. 

 

This unprovoked police firing clearly exposes the anti-kisan character of the BJP in general and the state government in particular. 

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) demands that adequate compensation be given to the families of those who died in the police firing and the state government should provide all medical assistance to those who have been injured. 

 

The culprits responsible for ordering this unprovoked police firing must be suspended immediately, pending a proper enquiry. The state government must immediately concede the genuine demands of the kisan agitation. 

 

Maharashtra Farmers Strike

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) extends its complete support to the Maharashtra farmers who have embarked on an unprecedented action of a strike since June 1. The farmers have refused to bring their produce like vegetables, fruits and milk to the cities in protest against the state government's refusal to accede to genuine demands like loan waiver in the background of consecutive droughts; implementation of the BJP's poll promise of increasing the minimum support price to one and a half times the cost of inputs; promised pension for kisans and agricultural workers and to implement the promises regarding uninterrupted electricity and water during the agricultural season. 

 

For over a year the Maharashtra kisans had been agitating on these issues and the state government had repeatedly sought time to meet their demands. This unique action of a farmers strike was resorted to after the series of betrayal by the state government in accepting the demands. Yesterday, June 5, the state witnessed a state wide bandh jointly called by several kisan organisations. 

 

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) demands that the genuine demands of the farmers in Maharashtra, which were promised earlier by the state government be implemented immediately.

 

 

(Hari Singh Kang)

For Central Committee Office
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