AITUC Condemns the Centre’s Brute Force Against Farmers | Feb 13, 2024

Press Release by AITUC Secretariat on 13.02.2024

AITUC Condemns the Centre’s Brute Force Against Farmers

News is being flashed that the farmers’ column coming towards Delhi in support of their demands, is being tear-gassed, being doused with water-cannons from drones etc. Early reports also mentioned heavy barricading of roads with cement blocks, sharp nails etc. This is utterly condemnable, as the Centre had given written assurances accepting Farmers’ demands while requesting them to lift their sit-in in 2022, that is of bringing in a law to guarantee government procurement at Minimum Support Prices for farmers’ produce, withdrawing Electricity (Amendment) Bill, withdrawing all cases, removing Minister Mishra Teni etc. AITUC condemns this backstabbing by the BJP-led Central government and points out that "Modi Sarkar ki Guarantee" being drummed up, is false to the core.

AITUC reiterates that it will, along with all other CTUs and SKM, go into action on 16th February with sectoral/industrial strikes, Grameen Bandh and other forms of mass mobilisation, with the slogan, "BJP Hatao, Desh Bachao".

Amarjeet Kaur AITUC Secretariat