No Farmers Died Due To Police Action: Centre

New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday informed the parliament that no farmer has died due to police action during the year-long demonstrations.

"The issue of reimbursement, etc. to the relatives of martyred farmers in the farmers' movement is with the appropriate state governments," said the Minister in a written reply in Rajya Sabha during the ongoing winter session of the Parliament.

"No farmer died as a result of police action during the farmers' movement," Tomar who was responding to a joint question from Congress politician Dhiraj Prasad Sahu and AAP leader Sanjay Singh said.

During the protest, the opposition had brought up the subject of farmer killings.

Various farmer organisations demonstrated for nearly a year against three controversial farm regulations across the country, primarily near the Delhi border.

Farmers, who have been protesting outside the national capital's gates for more than a year have finally agreed to call it a day following lengthy discussions with the Union Home Ministry. This comes after the Centre agreed to all of the farmers' demands.

Last night, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella organisation of farmers' unions that has led the demonstrations, said that their 14-month strike will end at 12 p.m. on Thursday, if they get the final version of the government's new plan that matches their demands.

The following were the requirements: During this rally, all social unrest cases filed in all states and union territories, as well as under federal government agencies, were removed; Families of those who died as a result of the turmoil will get compensation; Producers are not criminally liable in the instance of stubble burning; The government must communicate with the SKM or other farmers' organisations before proposing the Electricity Amendment Bill to Parliament; The SKM will compile a list of the panel's members and offer it to the farmers; A committee will be formed to look at the minimum support price (MSP) and the country's present MSP and procurement policies will be preserved. 

On November 29, the Centre passed a measure repealing the three agriculture laws. The protest were called off after the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) received a formal letter from the Union government on Thursday recognising its major outstanding demands.

The SKM also announced that they will observe 'Vijay Diwas' on December 11 and hold victory marches on their way home.

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