Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) continues to build unity amongst farmers’ organizations in its struggle against the pro-corporate agriculture policies of the Narendra Modi government.

Since 2020, Indian farmers have been agitating against repeated attempts by the ultra right-wing BJP-led government to open the country’s agricultural sector to big corporations.

A shutdown was observed in some parts of India on December 30 in support of protesting farmers who are demanding the government implement a legal minimum support price for all farm produce as promised in 2021.

Farmers are demanding fair compensation for land acquired for urban projects near New Delhi and a legally guaranteed minimum support price for their crops

The protesters also registered their opposition to growing corporate and sectarian nexus which has been influencing the policy making under BJP led central government in the country.

Millions are expected to join the nationwide mobilization launched by a combination of central trade unions and an united front of farmers called the Samyukta Kisan Morcha

The ruling Modi government has failed to implement key agreements made with the farmers’ movement and is now facing protest after protest by farmers’ organizations on the campaign trail

Thousands of farmers mobilized on Tuesday to raise longstanding demands including a Minimum Support Price for produce, loan waivers, and the scrapping of the Electricity Amendment Bill. As farmers approached the barricaded border between Punjab and Haryana, they were met with tear gas and water cannons.

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These protest sites had become a home for these farmers. Now, they are returning home joyous, yet vowing to continue the fight and keep their union strong

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