Farmer organisation to hold protest in Delhi on Nov 29-30

Ahead of its protests here, an umbrella organisation of farmer bodies on Tuesday warned the Narendra Modi government that failure to address issues raised by farmers will cost the BJP votes in the 2019 general elections.

The All India Kisan Sangharsh Samiti Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), which claims to be spearheading a march of 207 farmer bodies across the nation, has announced a protest in the national capital on November 29-30.

"Despite PM Modi's recent statements that he had taken initiatives to solve farmers' distress, the issues remain. For this betrayal, farmers will give Modi government and the BJP a befitting reply in 2019 election", Ashok Dhawale, president of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) said at a press conference.

He alleged that the government had "no interest in solving the problems of farmers who were severely hit due to demonetisation".

"Note bandi ka jawab, kisan vote bandi se denge (farmers will respond to Modi government's demonetisation decision by not giving their vote to it)", said Dhawale.

The AIKSCC has demanded holding of a special Parliament session to discuss all issues relating to agrarian distress in the country and passage of two Bills which have already been tabled in both the houses as Private Members' Bills.

The two bills are 'Farmers' Freedom From Indebtedness Bill, 2018' and