The Central Trade Unions met on 26th October 2017 and took stock of the preparations for the three days relay dharna before Parliament on 9th to 11th November 2017.

The meeting noted that the preparations are going on well and the responses from all over the country are beyond expectation. Accordingly the meeting decided to make conducive technical arrangement at Delhi.
The meeting urge upon the Government to be positive towards the 12 point charter of demands jointly formulated by all the trade unions. Simultaneously the meeting also appealed to the administration to extend necessary cooperation for organising and holding the programme on the decided dates peacefully and democratically at Parliament Street.

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Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) congratulates the farmers of Rajasthan who have compelled the BJP government in Rajasthan to concede to their major demands through their resolute struggle.

Thousands of farmers participated in the ‘mahapadav’ at district headquarters across the state since 1st September. Rasta rokos were held for 3 days bringing life to a standstill in around 20 districts.

All sections of the common people, particularly the workers and their trade unions extended unstinted support to the struggle of the kisans in the state under the leadership of All India Kisan Sabha. This has forced the adamant government of Vasundhara Raje to call the leadership of the All India Kisan Sabha for talks and concede some of the major demands.

The state government agreed waive loans up to Rs 50000 which would benefit 8 lakh farmers and to purchase groundnut, green gram and urad dal at minimum support price (MSP) at all district headquarters within 7 days, withdraw the hike in electricity rates for drip irrigation, pay the arrears of SC/ST/OBC scholarships immediately, relax the restrictions on the sale of cattle, take measures to protect crops from stray cattle and wild animals etc. The government has also agreed in principle to increase pension to Rs 2000 per month and write to the government of India seeking implementation of Swaminathan Commission recommendations on MSP.

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