Declaration of Jai Kishan Mahasamabesh: Secretariat and Assembly will be locked

Declaration of Jai Kishan Mahasamabesh: Secretariat and Assembly will be locked

Jay Kishan Mahasamabesh of 10,000 farmers has been organized in capital of Odisha by Navnirman Krishak Sangathan on 29^th March 2011. After facing all the obstacles created by political parties still ten thousand farmers from 7 coastal districts came out at their own conveyance and attended the Jai Kishan Mahasamavesh and shouted for Price, Prestige and Pension. Initially a rally started from Master Canteen station to PMG square with slogans like “Provide Rs.5000 as security pension to every farmer”, “Provide Rs.5000 to per quintal of paddy”. After rally the meeting programme was held at PMG square. Many eminent persons like renown social worker and Magasase award winner Sandeep Pandey, another Magasase award winner Water Man Rajendra Singh, agriculture policy analyst Devinder Sharma, Social activist and founder of Yuva Bharat organization Satyaprakash Bharat, Social activist of Kerala Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Farmer’s leader of Madhya Pradesh Mr. Sunilam and senior journalist of Odisha Mr. Rabi Das chaired the meeting programme as guest. Akshay Kumar, convenor of Navnirman Krishak Sangathan presided the meeting programme.

Mr. Sesdev Nanda farmer’s leader of Navnirman Krishak Sangathan said that now a day farmer’s community is suffering a lot. They have neither any social security nor price to their labour. Non farming communities like politicians, bureaucrats, multinational employees are enjoying all the government facilities and resources at the cost of labour of farmers. When government employees are taking salary minimum 12,000 to 1 lakh rupees, then why farmers should not get Rs.5000 security pension per month. He called farmers to be united and fight until fulfill of their genuine demand. Water man Mr. Rajendra Singh  said that farmers are deprived from all facilities after independence of 60 years. Many lands are still non-irrigated. Government is only talking about irrigation but still positive steps are to be taken. Magasase award winner Sandeep Pandy charged that government is providing rivers to multinational corporations easily but in other hand there is no water in agriculture field. Farmers are backbone of the nation. But they are suffering a deep poverty and hunger. This is not a good sign for any civilized nation. He welcomed the farmers gathering and expected a positive result from this movement, which can influence the national level movement. Mr. Sunilam described the hazardous situation of farmers in the country and in his fire brand speech he called the farmers to keep continues their fight to wipe out the anti-farmers policy of the state and center. Agriculture policy analyst Mr. Devinder Saharma told that Indian farmers are living in very worst condition than American cow. He described that American cow has security to live in America but in India, farmers have not any security of their life. In last 5 years near about 2 lakh farmers have committed suicide. He said that presently farmer’s monthly income is five times less than salary of a fourth class employee and peon. So how a farmer will survive?? He asked farmers that there is only one way to survive, - be organized and carry on struggle. Otherwise government has planned to reduce farmer’s number from 80 percent to 15% only. It means by near future more than 50 % farmers are going to be displaced without any compensation and prior notice. He advised to demand for a formation of “farmers income commission” in the state and every farmer should get permanent monthly income as equal to monthly salary  of a fourth class employee of government. 

Navnirman Krishak Sangathan was declared as a state level organization in this meeting. Umakant Bharat, Rasmiranjan, Ramakant Jena, Ashok Jena and farmer’s leader of different blocks and districts gave their speech and demanded for Rs.5000 security pension to every farmer and Rs.5000 per quintal of paddy. Mr. Snehansu, Sanjay and Deviprasad made the programme energetic by their revolutionary songs. At the end of the Samavesh, this is declared that if government will not work positively to provide Rs.5000 security pension and Rs.5000 per quintal paddy within one year, then 5 lakh famers will come to Bhubaneswar and Secretariat and Assembly will be locked until government has not declared Pension and price.