SKM calls for nationwide unity among farmers to challenge Centre
6 days, 10 hours ago

SKM calls for nationwide unity among farmers to challenge Centre

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, which led the 2020-21 farmers' protest, today issued a call for unity at its Mahapanchayat in Moga. A six-member delegation of SKM along with a 101 farmers jatha will go to the Khanauri border to meet the leadership of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Morcha and Sanyukt Kisan Morcha on Friday to give a message to come together. Talking with the TNIE senior SKM leader Prem Singh Bhanghu said, "The SKM today in its rally at Moga has given a clarion call to all the farmer forms/unions across the country to come on one platform and be united to launch a united fight against the pro-corporate and anti farmer policies of the union government. The law on legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price and debt waiver are the common demands of the farmers across the country and they cannot be achieved without wider mobilization and sustained struggle.

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Farmers’ stir: Farmer outfits to meet again on January 18
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1 day, 16 hours ago

Farmers’ stir: Farmer outfits to meet again on January 18

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of farmers that spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers’ agitation, on Monday, held a meeting with Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, the farmer outfits that have been protesting for farmers demands on the inter-state boundaries between Haryana and Punjab. KMM coordinator Sarwan Singh Pandher said the SKM has extended its support for the …

Citing Dallewal’s health, SKM calls for tractor march on Republic Day
2 days, 10 hours ago

Citing Dallewal’s health, SKM calls for tractor march on Republic Day

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Sunday called for tractor marches across the country on January 26 and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold discussions with farmers over their pending demands. The SKM’s call comes amid growing concerns over the health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been on an indefinite fast for 48 days. In a …

Punjab: Farmers burn copies of new farm policy draft, Dallewal's condition deteriorates
2 days, 10 hours ago

Punjab: Farmers burn copies of new farm policy draft, Dallewal's condition deteriorates

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The farmers on Monday burnt copies of the new draft agriculture marketing policy across the state. Meeting inconclusive Meanwhile, the meeting held on Monday between the leaders of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, Samyukt Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha to forge unity among themselves proved inconclusive. The farmers want to forge unity among themselves to help them collectively take …

SKM moves up meeting with protesting farmers after 80-year-old farmer dies at Khanauri border
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3 days, 10 hours ago

SKM moves up meeting with protesting farmers after 80-year-old farmer dies at Khanauri border

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Sunday moved up its proposed meeting to January 13, from January 15, to discuss a joint strategy, following a request from Punjab farmers protesting at the Khanauri and Shambhu border points. The decision came after SKM and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha urged the SKM to hold the meeting on January 12 or 13 due to …

SKM calls for unity among farmers considering enormity of demands, passes ‘unity resolution’
5 days, 14 hours ago

SKM calls for unity among farmers considering enormity of demands, passes ‘unity resolution’

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of farmers that spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers’ agitation, on Thursday passed a ‘unity resolution’ considering the enormity of the farmers’ demands in Punjab’s Moga. At its ‘Mahapanchayat’, the SKM resolved to reject the National Policy Framework on Agriculture Marketing and demanded formulation of a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price based on the …

SKM to skip meeting with Supreme Court committee formed to look into farmers' issues on January 3
2 weeks ago

SKM to skip meeting with Supreme Court committee formed to look into farmers' issues on January 3

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of the farmers unions which spearheaded the 2020-21 farmers protest, has decided not to attend the meeting to be held on January 3 at Panchkula with the Supreme Court-appointed committee formed to look into farmers’ issues. Farmer leaders and senior SKM members Balbir Singh Rajewal, President of BKU and Prem Singh Bhangu, President …

Protesting farmers announce ‘rail roko’ agitation on December 18, invite Rakesh Tikait-led SKM
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Protesting farmers announce ‘rail roko’ agitation on December 18, invite Rakesh Tikait-led SKM

Hindustan Times  

Protesting farmers announced new measures on Sunday to ramp up pressure on the Centre after their attempts to enter the national capital were foiled three times by the police, citing lack of “permission” from Central authorities in Delhi. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher urged the people of Punjab to join their “rail roko” agitation on December 18. SKM urged to …

Farmer leader Pandher urges SKM to unite with farmers protesting at Punjab-Haryana border
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1 month ago

Farmer leader Pandher urges SKM to unite with farmers protesting at Punjab-Haryana border

New Indian Express  

Recently the senior leaders of SKM had met the agitating farmers of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal of SKM, who has been on a fast-unto-death agitation since November 26, at Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border. The SKM is not part of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest which is led by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and SKM. Farmers under …

Farmers Return to Delhi Borders: MSP Laws and Land Compensation Trigger Fresh Protests
1 month ago

Farmers Return to Delhi Borders: MSP Laws and Land Compensation Trigger Fresh Protests

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 14, 2024 20:14 IST - 8 MINS READ Farmer issues are once again coming into focus as Delhi’s borders simmer with renewed unrest. This time, the demands revolve around enhanced compensation for land acquired in parts of the National Capital Region in western Uttar Pradesh, alongside the Central government’s unfulfilled assurances on long-term agrarian challenges. It has …

Farmer leaders meet fasting Dallewal at Punjab-Haryana border, seek to bring together divided unions
1 month ago

Farmer leaders meet fasting Dallewal at Punjab-Haryana border, seek to bring together divided unions

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Senior leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha met the agitating farmers of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal of SKM, who has been on a fast-unto-death agitation since November 26, at Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border. But now these farmers unions might get together under one umbrella body again as they have a common agenda for the …

Bargarh farmers extend support to nationwide protest of Samyukta Kisan Morcha
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bargarh farmers extend support to nationwide protest of Samyukta Kisan Morcha

New Indian Express  

BARGARH: Extending their support to the nationwide protest called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha, farmers of Bargarh organised protest meetings in different blocks of the district on Tuesday. Representatives of farmer outfits from Jharbandh, Bijepur, Barpali, Ghens, Bheden, Attabira, Bhatli, Barahpahad and Ambabhona met tehsildars and sub-collectors of different blocks and submitted memorandums over their long-standing demands. Farmer leader Lingaraj said …

Farmers stage protest in Mysuru against arrest of Dallewal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmers stage protest in Mysuru against arrest of Dallewal

The Hindu  

Farmers representing Karnataka Sugarcane Growers’ Association of Karnataka staged a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mysuru on Tuesday condemning the arrest of national leader of farmers Jagjit Singh Dallewal near Punjab-Haryana orders. Mr. Dallewal, who is the coordinator of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday ahead of the start of his …

SKM extends support to Odisha farmers boycotting prepaid smart metres
1 month, 4 weeks ago

SKM extends support to Odisha farmers boycotting prepaid smart metres

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Friday extended support to Odisha farmers who are boycotting prepaid smart metres and the privatisation of electricity distribution that has been handed over to Tata Power. SKM extends support to Odisha farmers boycotting prepaid smart metres The organisation said Tata Power was installing prepaid smart metres against the agreement made by the Narendra Modi …

Announcement not enough, need legal guarantee for MSP: Farmer unions
5 months, 1 week ago

Announcement not enough, need legal guarantee for MSP: Farmer unions

Hindustan Times  

A day after Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini announced that his government will buy all 24 crops on the minimum support price in the state, up from the existing 14, the prominent farmer unions in the state have now called for a legal guarantee for the MSP. Rattan Mann, state president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union, said, “This announcement is …

Will resume agitation on pending demands of legal guarantee to MSP, farm loan waiver: SKM
6 months ago

Will resume agitation on pending demands of legal guarantee to MSP, farm loan waiver: SKM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Farmers' body SKM on Thursday announced it will resume its agitation over its pending demands, including a legal guarantee to MSP and loan waiver, and submit a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella organisation of farm unions that led the 2020-21 farmers' …

SKM to hold protest on April 8 in Chandigarh over the privatisation of grain markets
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SKM to hold protest on April 8 in Chandigarh over the privatisation of grain markets

Hindustan Times  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha Punjab unit has decided to hold a protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party over the privatisation of grain markets in Punjab on April 8 at Chandigarh. The leaders of different farm unions held a meeting at Jalandhar on Friday and condemned the Union government for forcing the state government to permit opening silos under 26 market …

Quit WTO, farmers demand with tractors lined up on highways
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Quit WTO, farmers demand with tractors lined up on highways

The Hindu  

Even as the stand-off between the Centre and protesting farmers continues, several farmers on February 26 held tractor marches on State and National Highways, and staged demonstrations in Punjab and Haryana, amid calls from different farmer outfits in support of their demands and against repression of their struggle. Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the umbrella body of farmers that spearheaded the 2020-21 …

Farmers postpone 'Delhi Chalo' march till February 29, to decide next course of action later
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers postpone 'Delhi Chalo' march till February 29, to decide next course of action later

India TV News  

Farmers protest: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading the farmers' protest, has decided to pause the 'Delhi Chalo; march till February 29. Police use tear gas to prevent farmers from reaching Khanauri border As the deadlock between the protesting farmers and the central government persists, the Haryana Police on Friday used tear gas to disperse farmers heading towards Khanauri …

SKM pledges to mobilise farmers nationwide and hold talks for action plan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

SKM pledges to mobilise farmers nationwide and hold talks for action plan

The Hindu  

As the stand-off between the Centre and farmers continues, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha announced on Thursday that it would mobilise farmers nationwide with a slew of programmes in support of its demands. The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha — the two umbrella bodies of around 200 farmers’ and farm labourer unions — had given the call for …

Farmers' protest: SKM joins ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, calls for mega all-India Black Day agitation tomorrow
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers' protest: SKM joins ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, calls for mega all-India Black Day agitation tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, which led the 2020-21 famers' protests against the now repealed farm laws and was not a part of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march to the Capital, has now jumped into the agitation, which will resume on Friday. The Haryana Police on Wednesday hurled tear gas shells to disperse farmers from Punjab at Shambhu and Khanauri border points …

Ghaziabad, western UP witnesses low-key farmer protests
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ghaziabad, western UP witnesses low-key farmer protests

Hindustan Times  

Even as the standoff between the police and farmer groups led by Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Morcha continued for the ninth day at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, certain farmer groups in Ghaziabad and western Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday staged low-key protests in support. Scores of farmers and supporters of the Bharatiya Kisan Union …

Farm protest to gain momentum in west UP
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farm protest to gain momentum in west UP

Hindustan Times  

MEERUT: The farmers’ movement is expected to intensify in western UP in the coming days after both factions of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha rejected the proposal of the union government to provide time-bound MSP on a few crops. A mahapanchayat convened at BKU’s headquarters in Sisauli town of Muzaffarnagar on February 17 discussed ways and means to extend support to …

Amid Standoff With Govt, Farmers' Body 'Rejects' Centre's 5-year MSP Contract Offer
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid Standoff With Govt, Farmers' Body 'Rejects' Centre's 5-year MSP Contract Offer

News 18  

After the fourth round of talks between protesting farmers and Union Ministers concluded on Sunday night, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha – an umbrella organisation of farmer unions, which is not directly linked to those leading the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, has rejected the government’s 5-year MSP contract offer. After leaving the meeting with farmer leaders late Sunday night, Union Minister Piyush …

Farmers reject Centre’s offer; to resume march to Delhi on February 21
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers reject Centre’s offer; to resume march to Delhi on February 21

The Hindu  

Rejecting the Centre’s offer to procure five crops on minimum support price for five years based on a contract system, protesting farmers in Punjab on February 19 announced that they would restart their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on February 21. The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha — the two umbrella bodies of around 200 farmers’ and farm labourer …

Farmers protest 2024 updates: Centre-Farmers to hold 4th round of talks today
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Farmers protest 2024 updates: Centre-Farmers to hold 4th round of talks today

The Hindu  

February 18, 2024 20:09 Our struggle will continue even if the model code of conduct for the Lok Sabha elections comes into force, says farm leader Rajewal The Samyukta Kisan Morcha will gherao the residences of BJP leaders in Punjab for three days from Tuesday to press the Centre into accepting the farmers’ demands. SKM leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said …

Issue ordinance for MSP guarantee, then continue talks, farmers tell Centre
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Issue ordinance for MSP guarantee, then continue talks, farmers tell Centre

The Hindu  

A day ahead of the crucial meeting with the Centre, the protesting farmers from Punjab camping at different locations along the boundary with Haryana on Saturday asked the Union government to bring an ordinance for a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price on crops. At Shambhu, addressing a press conference, Sarwan Singh Pandher of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha said the government …

Ghaziabad: Cold response to strike call makes farmers rethink strategy
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ghaziabad: Cold response to strike call makes farmers rethink strategy

Hindustan Times  

The ‘Grameen Bharat Bandh’ call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha evoked a dull response in Ghaziabad district on Friday. According to farmer leaders in western Uttar Pradesh, the call was intended to galvanise support of farmers, workers or rural masses by nationally highlighting the rural people’s livelihood concerns. Meanwhile, a major farmers’ group led by Naresh Tikait led Bharatiya …

Farming consensus: On the government and the farmers on protest
11 months ago

Farming consensus: On the government and the farmers on protest

The Hindu  

Farmers from Punjab, in their thousands, have assembled at three points along the border with Haryana, where they have been stopped from marching to Delhi. The protesters are demanding legally guaranteed MSP for crops, debt waiver, cancellation of international agreements impacting the agriculture sector, and a minimum pension of ₹5,000 for farmers and agriculture labour. Some of these demands were …

SKM reports detainment of around 100 Karnataka farmers at Bhopal
11 months ago

SKM reports detainment of around 100 Karnataka farmers at Bhopal

India TV News  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha disclosed that approximately 100 farmers from Karnataka, en route to the national capital to partake in the scheduled protest on February 13, were halted by state police authorities at Bhopal. Criticism of government actions Expressing disappointment, Shanthakumar criticised the government's stance, highlighting the contradiction between peace talks held with SKM and other farmer bodies and the …

Farmers likely to start Delhi march from Monday, after collapse of talks with Centre on guaranteed MSPs
11 months ago

Farmers likely to start Delhi march from Monday, after collapse of talks with Centre on guaranteed MSPs

The Hindu  

Approximately one lakh farmers belonging to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha-Non Political, a splinter group of the original SKM, started preparations for a rally in Delhi on Tuesday seeking guaranteed minimum support prices for their produce. At the first round of talks on Monday, Commerce and Food Minister Piyush Goyal, MoS Agriculture Arjun Munda, and MoS Home Nityanand Rai told the …

​Coffee growers to join nationwide village shutdown demanding fair prices and co-operative procurement
11 months, 1 week ago

​Coffee growers to join nationwide village shutdown demanding fair prices and co-operative procurement

New Indian Express  

DELHI: Coffee growers from Karnataka and Kerala will join the total village shutdown call made by farmers' bodies across the country on February 16 to highlight their economic plight, demanding a declaration of fair remunerative price for coffee and initiate concrete steps for cooperative procurement with immediate effect to give a shield to small growers from market fluctuations. Earlier, the …

Farmers sit-in protest continue for second day in Punjab, Haryana
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmers sit-in protest continue for second day in Punjab, Haryana

The Hindu  

Farmers from Punjab and Haryana continued their protest for the second day near Chandigarh under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha over the pending demands of farmers, including legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price. Farmers from different parts of States gathered in Mohali, Punjab and Panchkula, Haryana following nationwide protest call given by the SKM. Farmer leader Harmeet Singh …

Farmers meet Agriculture Minister, demand fulfilment of promises; SKM’s Mahapanchayat decides on nationwide protests
1 year, 9 months ago

Farmers meet Agriculture Minister, demand fulfilment of promises; SKM’s Mahapanchayat decides on nationwide protests

The Hindu  

Thousands of farmers assembled in Delhi on March 20 for the ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ organised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha to remind the Centre of its unfulfilled promises before protestors dispersed in November 2021 after a 13-month-long agitation at Delhi’s borders. A delegation of SKM leaders met with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and submitted two memorandums on the pending …

Thousands of farmers to descend at Ramlila Maidan for \'Kisan Mahapanchayat\'
1 year, 9 months ago

Thousands of farmers to descend at Ramlila Maidan for \'Kisan Mahapanchayat\'

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Thousands of farmers will gather at Ramlila Maidan here on Monday for the 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' to press for a legal guarantee on the minimum support price amid heightened security. The public and motorists have been advised to avoid roads around the Ramlila Maidan, especially JLN Marg from Delhi Gate to Ajmeri Gate Chowk, a traffic police official said. …

Lakhs of farmers headed to Delhi's Ramlila Maidan for 'kisan mahapanchayat' tomorrow: SKM
1 year, 9 months ago

Lakhs of farmers headed to Delhi's Ramlila Maidan for 'kisan mahapanchayat' tomorrow: SKM

India Today  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Sunday said lakhs of farmers from across the country are on their way to Delhi to participate in the 'kisan mahapanchayat' that will be held at Ramlila Maidan on March 20. The 'kisan mahapanchayat' will be held to press for a legal guarantee on the minimum support price, the SKM, an umbrella body of farmers' …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to campaign against BJP during Gujarat Assembly election
2 years, 1 month ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to campaign against BJP during Gujarat Assembly election

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has decided to campaign against the BJP in the Gujarat Assembly elections, raising various issues of farmers. The SKM has also decided to launch a national campaign on the second anniversary of the farmers’ protests urging the Centre to implement all the promises it made before withdrawing the protests last December. Addressing a press conference, SKM …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha alleges breach of assurance by Centre, to hold marches to Raj Bhavans on November 26
2 years, 1 month ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha alleges breach of assurance by Centre, to hold marches to Raj Bhavans on November 26

The Hindu  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha will hold nationwide marches to Raj Bhawans on November 26, alleging breach of assurance by the Centre on farmers' pending demands, the organisation announced on Thursday. SKM, a body of farmers' unions that spearheaded the agitation against the new farm laws later repealed by the Centre, has called a meeting on December 8 to decide the …

SKM stir in Lakhimpur enters second day, Rakesh Tikait asks farmers to be ready for nationwide agitation
2 years, 4 months ago

SKM stir in Lakhimpur enters second day, Rakesh Tikait asks farmers to be ready for nationwide agitation

Firstpost  

The agitation has gained strength since its start on Thursday with prominent leaders, including SKM core committee member Dharshan Singh Pal, Swaraj India national convener Yogendra Yadav and social activist Medha Patekar, addressing the dharna Lakhimpur Kheri: Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait exhorted farmers to be ready for a massive nationwide agitation over their demands as a 75-hour sit-in …

UP: SKM will commence 75-hour sit-in in Lakhimpur Kheri to advocate unmet demands
2 years, 4 months ago

UP: SKM will commence 75-hour sit-in in Lakhimpur Kheri to advocate unmet demands

Firstpost  

The umbrella group comprising about 40 farm organisations, primarily demands the proper implementation of MSP for crops. Activists also urged the centre to stop providing alleged protection to minister and son involved in Lakhimpur Kheri violence last year Lakhimpur Kheri : In order to advocate for their unmet demands, the farmers’ umbrella organisation Samyukt Kisan Morcha has declared that it …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha hold 'rail roko' stir across Punjab over MSP issue
2 years, 5 months ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha hold 'rail roko' stir across Punjab over MSP issue

Firstpost  

Passengers are stuck at the railway station in Amritsar amid a rail-roko protests by farmers Amritsar: Farmers across Punjab are holding a four-hour ‘rail roko’ protest from 11 am to 3 pm on Sunday in response to a call given for a nationwide protest by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella group comprising around 40 farm organisations, primarily demanding the …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold protest against Punjab government on 3 August
2 years, 5 months ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to hold protest against Punjab government on 3 August

Firstpost  

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is a member of the SKM, said the farmers will block national highways at three places in Majha, Malwa and Doaba regions on the day of protest Chandigarh: Farmer’s collective Samyukt Kisan Morcha Monday announced it will hold a protest on 3 August against the AAP-led government in Punjab over several issues, including the non-payment of …

SKM rejects govt's MSP panel, says 'so-called farmer leaders' who backed three farm laws in panel
2 years, 5 months ago

SKM rejects govt's MSP panel, says 'so-called farmer leaders' who backed three farm laws in panel

Firstpost  

Senior SKM member Darshan Pal alleged the Centre’s committee looks ‘bogus’ as it does not talk about ensuring the legal rights of farmers. New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmer unions, on Tuesday rejected the government’s committee on minimum support price, saying “so-called farmer leaders” who supported the now-repealed farm laws are its members. Senior SKM …

SKM accuses Centre of going back on its promises to farmers, plans 'Protest Against Betrayal' meetings
2 years, 6 months ago

SKM accuses Centre of going back on its promises to farmers, plans 'Protest Against Betrayal' meetings

Firstpost  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha has accused the Centre of completely reneging on the written promises made to the farmers when the protest was lifted on 9 December last year. New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Sunday expressed its disappointment against the Union government and accused the Centre of completely reneging on the written promises made to the farmers when …

Farmers' organisation float new front for MSP law, months after Centre repealed reforms
2 years, 9 months ago

Farmers' organisation float new front for MSP law, months after Centre repealed reforms

Firstpost  

Raju Shetti, a two-term Lok Sabha member from Maharashtra and leader of the Swabhimani Paksha, said a decision to launch the MSP Guarantee Kisan Morcha was taken at a meeting of various farmers’ organizations New Delhi: After the agitation to repeal farm laws, a group of farmers on Tuesday floated a new front to press for their demand for a …

Farmers' Protest: SKM to Hold Nationwide Agitation Today Over 'Unfulfilled Promise' on MSP
2 years, 9 months ago

Farmers' Protest: SKM to Hold Nationwide Agitation Today Over 'Unfulfilled Promise' on MSP

News 18  

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha will hold a nationwide protest on Monday over ‘non-fulfillment of promises’, including setting up of a panel on MSP and withdrawal of cases against farmers, according to its functionaries. “There has been no progress in fulfilling the promises made by the Centre to farmers on the issue of forming a panel on MSP to make legislation …

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to observe 'MSP Legal Guarantee Week' from April 11 to 17
2 years, 10 months ago

Samyukt Kisan Morcha to observe 'MSP Legal Guarantee Week' from April 11 to 17

India TV News  

Highlights Farmers are demanding MSP as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission The MSP Legal Guarantee Week will be observed from April 11 to 17 The SKM has also planned a nationwide protest on March 21 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a coalition of over 40 farmers' unions, on Monday announced the next phase of its nationwide agitation. In a meeting of …

SKM likely to meet in Delhi tomorrow to re-start farmers’ protests: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

SKM likely to meet in Delhi tomorrow to re-start farmers’ protests: Report

Live Mint  

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, group of over 40 farm organisations that spearheaded years-long protest over farm laws against Centre, is likely to meet in Delhi on March 14 to discuss re-starting agitation, The Hindustan Times reported on Sunday. I am with the SKM,” Rakesh Tikait, leader of the Bharatiya Kisan Union, a farmers’ group, told HT. According to the report, …

Farm unions clinch deal with Centre, call off protests
3 years, 1 month ago

Farm unions clinch deal with Centre, call off protests

Hindustan Times  

The Union government and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a platform of farm unions, on Thursday reached a deal on a raft of demands that had sparked year-long protests by peasants in a major political challenge to the Modi regime. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has accepted a slew of proposals from the Centre, contained in a letter signed by Union agriculture …

Farm agitation called off as SKM leaders accept Centre’s proposal
3 years, 1 month ago

Farm agitation called off as SKM leaders accept Centre’s proposal

The Hindu  

Thousands of protesting farmers camped out on the borders of Delhi for 380 days are set to go home on Saturday, after marking a ‘vijay diwas’ to celebrate the achievement of most of their demands. On Thursday, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint platform of protesting farm unions, announced that it had accepted the Central government’s proposal to resolve pending …

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