Centre’s motive not clear yet: Charuni on impasse over 3 contentious laws

KARNAL: Haryana Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Gurnam Singh Charuni on Saturday said though all the issues can be sorted out through talks the “Centre’s motive was still not clear” on holding further talks to resolve the matter” over the ongoing protest by farmers against the three farm laws.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the Haryana government officials over their demands concerning the farmer who was allegedly killed in the August 28 lathicharge by the Karnal police, Charuni said, “The talks only work when both sides are willing to listen to each other. The Centre’s motive is still not clear.”

Over their demands that have been recently agreed upon by the Haryana government, the farmer leader said, “We had demanded a probe into the August 28 lathicharge on farmers by a high court judge because if the administration lodges an FIR then there are more chances of the case getting weak and the complaint being cancelled.”

“But if a high court judge conducts an inquiry, there are no chances of the case getting quashed by court. This demand was accepted by the government. Till the time the former Karnal SDM Ayush Sinha will

be on leave. The investigation will be completed within a month,” he added.

Guv asks govt to resolve farmers’ issue at earliest Haryana governor Bandaru Dattatreya on Saturday said he wanted the central and state governments to make efforts to resolve the farmers’ issue at the earliest. Speaking to journalists, he said the solution to any problem

is dialogue. The process of dialogue should be continuous as it is the only way to conclude this issue, the governor said. He said he has the zeal to work for the welfare of migrant labourers, which included ensuring minimum wages, housing, welfare schemes and policies, health and education etc. The governor said he also wanted suggestions for the welfare of migrant labourers.