List of protesting farmers' unions Punjab

 

13-point charter by some farmers' unions

The common demands apart, BKU (Ekta Ugraha) and Left-affiliated farmers' unions have presented a 13-point charter of demands to the government. These are:

1. Repeal the three recent agriculture laws, besides the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020.
2. Implement Universal Public Distribution System (PDS) throughout the country and include in it all essential food and non-food items of basic necessities.
3. Implement the formula recommended by Swaminathan Commission to fix profitable MSPs for all crops.
4. Legally ensure government procurement on MSPfor all crops.
5. Also implement other pro-farmer recommendations of Swaminathan Commission.
6. Roll back steps directed towards deregulating and decontrolling trade and commerce of farm produce in favour of big Indian and foreign traders and multinational companies.
7. Put an end to farmers' exploitation by big traders and MNCs in government-regulated agriculture produce markets.
8. Put an end to monopoly of Indian and foreign corporate and multinational companies over trade of agriculture inputs. Make these inputs available to farmers at subsidised rates.
9. Immediately release detained and imprisoned intellectuals, democratic rights activists and student activists all over the country. Withdraw false cases registered against them.
10. Withdraw all restrictions imposed against the right to struggle. Take steps to ensure the right to struggle.
11. Repeal the ordinance imposing a fine of Rs one crore and imprisonment for five years on helpless farmers burning paddy stubble.
12. Make full arrangements for harmless disposal of stubble according to directions of the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal. Else, pay Rs 200 per quintal bonus on paddy in lieu of extra expenses for this purpose.
13. Marginal relief of not imposing interest over interest given to other loanees should primarily be given to farmers.

1. Krantikari Kisan Union
2. Bharatiya Kisan Sabha Dakaunda
3. Kisan Sangharsh Committee
4. Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee
5. Jai Kisan Andolan
6. Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee
7. Kisan Sangharsh Committee
8. Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Ugraha
9. Bharatiya Kisan Union Krantikari
10. Bharatiya Kisan Union Sidhupur
11. Bharatiya Kisan Union Kadian
12. Bharatiya Kisan Union Rajewal
13. Bharatiya Kisan Union Doaba
14. Bharatiya Kisan Union Mansa
15. Majha Kisan Committee
16. Indian Farmers' Association
17. Lok Bhalai Insaaf Welfare Society
18. Doaba Kisan Samiti
19. Doaba Kisan Sangharsh Committee
20. Ganna Sangharsh Committee
21. Azad Kisan Committee
22. Kisan Bachao Morcha
23. Bharat Kisan Union

Punjab (Politically affiliated)

1. Kul Hind Kisan Federation (MCPI)
2. Jamhuri Kisan Sabha (Revolutionary Marxist Party)
3. All India Kisan Sabha (CPI-M)
4. Kirti Kisan Union (CPI-ML)
5. Punjab Kisan Union (CPI-ML)
6. Kul Hind Kisan Sabha (CPI)
7. Bharatiya Kisan Manch (Akali Dal)
8. Bharatiya Kisan Union Lakhowal (Akali Dal )

Haryana and Madhya Pradesh

1. Bharatiya Kisan Union Tikait
2. Bharatiya Kisan Union Chaduni (AAP)
3. Bharatiya Kisan Union Mann (Congress)
4. Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh