Samyukta Kisan Morcha News - Latest Updates & Headlines
TN farmers' body to hold major stir on March 19 in Tenkasi for legalisation of MSP
Chennai, March 11: The Tamil Nadu state unit of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced a massive protest in Tenkasi on March 19 in solidarity with the third round of talks between SKM and the Union government in Chandigarh regarding the legalisation of the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
In Delhi-like protest, Punjab farmers heading to Chandigarh
Chandigarh, March 5: In a Delhi-like protest by farmers, mainly from Punjab, over their long-pending demands, several farm unions under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) are heading to Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, on Wednesday to start their indefinite agitation wherever they were stopped by the security.
Talks with Punjab CM failed; farmers to go ahead with indefinite protest in Chandigarh from March 5
Chandigarh, March 3: As the meeting between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and protesting farmer unions under the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) "remained inconclusively" on Monday over their demands, the latter announced to go ahead with the March 5 indefinite protest in Chandigarh, including scheme to wave off farm loans.
Govt delegation meets protesting farmers in Punjab, talks to continue in Chandigarh
Sangrur, January 19: A delegation of the central government met the protesting farmers at Khanauri Border in Punjab's Sangrur district, near the Haryana border.
Expressing solidarity with Dallewal, 111 farmers begin fast at Khanauri
Chandigarh, Jan 15: Expressing solidarity with their leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose indefinite strike entered day 51st day on Wednesday, a group of 111 farmers, donning black shawls, began a fast-unto-death at Khanauri, the border point between Punjab and Haryana.