Farmers claim success, Bandh evokes mixed response across country

New Delhi, Dec 8 : The farmers unions have claimed that the nationwide strike called by them was successful and the people supported their cause while the Bharat Bandh on Tuesday evoked a mixed response across the country.
After the bandh the farmers addressed a joint press conference and claimed that they have got support from two more farmers unions and now they are a total of 32 organisations.
Farmer leader Gurnam Singh said that the government which said that it will not let the farmers enter Delhi has invited them for talks. The farmers are slated to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah without any preconditions.
The deadlock between the farmers and the government is continuing with both sides not able to reach a consensus on the issue.
The farmers said that this movement is under the banner of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha. “The government should see that it is not the shutdown of only farmers but of the whole nation and now they should understand that there is no way out,” said Gurnam Singh.
Bhog Singh Maansa of the BKU claimed that “All the producers, consumers are with us. From labourers to corporates everyone has supported us.”