Farmers’ Delhi march movement continues with all the borders around Delhi being sealed including UP border. Amidst this, the UP government has taken a big decision on 16th Feb.
Yogi government has banned any kind of strikes. This ban will last for 6 months. The Yogi Adityanath government of Uttar Pradesh has taken a big decision.
ESMA Act in UP effective
The Yogi government has used the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to put a 6-month ban on strike in UP.
This rule will be applicable to all departments, corporations and corporations of the state government. The notification to stop the strike has been issued.
Last year also, the UP government had banned the strike by implementing the ESMA Act. Then some employees of the electricity department went on strike.
What is ESMA ?
ESMA Act was passed in Parliament in 1968. By using this, any state government can ban its strike.
It can be applied for up to 6 months at a time. The purpose of bringing this law was to ensure the maintenance of essential services including electricity supply, transport and medical services in the country.
This law empowers the state governments to take strict action including arrest and prosecution against those who obstruct essential services.
Bharat Bandh today by Farmer Unions
Amidst ‘Bharat Bandh’, farmers descended into the fields at Shambhu border. Police again fired tear gas shells. Farmer organizations have called Bharat Bandh on Friday. Truck and trade unions are also supporting the farmers in this.
Supporting the farmers, the private bus industry of Punjab has also announced to stop private buses. Only emergency vehicles will be exempted from this bandh.
The group of farmers traveling from Punjab to Delhi has been stopped by the Shambhu Border Police and Paramilitary Force of Haryana-Punjab.
Meanwhile, Samyukt Kisan Morcha has called ‘Bharat Bandh’ today. Along with all the farmer unions of the country, truck and trade unions are also supporting the farmers in this nationwide bandh.
High Alert In Punjab, Haryana & Uttar Pradesh
High alert has been issued from Punjab to Haryana and from Delhi to UP.
Farmers gathered in large numbers in Greater Noida and took out a procession and marched on foot to support the Bharat Bandh movement.
A large number of farmers and women took part in the foot march in Greater Noida.
This bandh will last from 6 am to 4 pm. After this, on Saturday (February 17), a meeting of farmers’ organization representatives from Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and UP will be held in Sisauli.
Farmer Union vs Central Government Once Again
A decision regarding further movement will be taken here.Let us tell you that the slogan of ‘Dilli Chalo’ has been raised by the farmers for the last several days.
In such a situation, the farmers’ organization and their leaders, who were adamant on their demand for MSP, had disrupted the railways yesterday and somewhere due to this movement, the traffic system is also being affected.
The acts that took place at Shambhu Border in the past cannot be described nor denied.
The nail dams and barricades between the police and the farmers. As situation predicts it seems the government is tightening its belt this time.
Restrictions are imposed on employees of state government
When any state government implements the provisions of ESMA, many restrictions are imposed on government employees and officers.
During this period, state government employees cannot refuse to work overtime if needed.
If any government employee violates the rules during the implementation of the law, then if found guilty, he can be sentenced to 1 year in jail and a fine of Rs 1,000.
Not only this, the police can arrest anyone without warrant for violating the rules.
Resolving problems by the Government Side
However, in the 5th discussion held recently, Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Arjun Munda and Nityanand Rai had talked to the representation of farmers.
This news was quoted from sources. It was also decided that maybe there could be talks between the farmers and the government on MSP, but it is not showing so right now.
The question for both sides is whether it is right for the farmers to protest in such a violent manner or not? & On the other hand, questions are raised on the government that to what extent is such brutality towards farmers justified?
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