‘Kisan Bachao Padyatra’ from August 16 to Delhi to press for farmers’ demands
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) National Co-convener Kurubur Shanthakumar said that the padayatra will be led by Jagjit Singh Dallewal; demands include legal guarantee for MSP for farm produce
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) is organizing a 13-day 'Kisan Bachao Padyatra' from August 16 to 29, beginning at Kanori on the Haryana border and culminating in Delhi. The protest aims to advocate for farmers' rights and the future of agriculture, with national leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal leading the march. Major demands include a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural produce, complete loan waivers for farmers, an increase in the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane, exclusion of agriculture from the proposed India-US trade agreement, and the immediate release of water to irrigation canals in the Cauvery basin.
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