The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced a statewide road blockade in Punjab today, protesting delays in paddy procurement. Farmers blamed both the Punjab government and the BJP-led central government.
SKM alleged that the farmers were “murdered” while taking part in the struggle for MSP at the C2 plus 50 per cent formula given by the Swaminathan Commission, comprehensive loan waiver and against the growing trend of farmers’ suicide.
The Delhi Police detained 400 farmers from Karnataka at Nizamuddin Railway station in Delhi and prevented them from attending the Mahapanchayat on March 14, 2024, at Ramlila Ground.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha has appealed to farmers and workers to make the 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' massive and peaceful. It also urged all the mass and class organisations and unions of workers, students, youth and women to join the mahapanchayat.
Farmers protest: Approximately 100 farmers from Karnataka, headed to Delhi for a scheduled protest, were stopped by police in Bhopal, as revealed by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM). Despite the obstruction, SKM's South India Convenor, Shanthakumar, managed to reach Delhi.
Police surveillance and cautionary notices aimed to preempt disruptions as over 200 farmer unions nationwide prepare to converge at the Shambhu, Khanauri, and Dabwali borders.
Republic Day 2024: SKM has called on the farmers across India to make the campaign and the parade successful to remove "the corporate-communal nexus that exploits and divides people through communal and casteist polarisation".
Wrestlers protest update: The protesting wrestlers have made it clear that they won't move until they get justice and Brij Bhushan is removed as the WFI chief and put behind bars.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), in its national meeting held on July 3, had given the call for a nationwide ‘chakka jam’ to be held on the Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh.
Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri during violence that erupted on October 3 last year when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area.
“In the great festival of democracy, the decision of the people is paramount. The farmers' movement showed its effect. We hope that all the governments that have been formed will work for to uplift farmers and labourers in their respective states. Congratulations to all on the victory,” Tikait tweeted in Hindi.
Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, is a key accused in the case and the Allahabad High Court granted him bail on February 10.
SKM leaders in a press conference after their meeting at Kondli on the Singhu border also said that BKU leader Rakesh Tikait will visit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh for three days in January to press for sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra whose son is accused of mowing down protesting farmers last year.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday announced the suspension of its over a year-long agitation and said farmers will head home from December 11 from protests sites on Delhi's borders.
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, on Thursday decided to suspend the over a year-long farmers' movement against three contentious farm laws and announced that farmers will go back home on December 11 from the protest sites on Delhi's borders.
The government's proposal sought an end to the farmers' protest demanding clarification on certain points, including on the precondition set for the withdrawal of "fake" cases against farmers. Farmer leaders said they will hold another meeting at 2 pm on Wednesday (today) on the issue.
Farmers Protest: SKM forms five-member committee for dialogue with govt on pending demands
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday formed a five-member panel for dialogue with the government on their pending demands including MSP, compensation to kin of farmers who died during the movement against the agri laws and withdrawal of cases against the protesters, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said here. Farmer leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ashok Dhawle, Shiv Kumar Kakka, Gurnam Singh Chaduni and Yudhvir Singh were named the members of the committee after a meeting was held here by the SKM.
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