After success of students protest, Kisan Morcha plans to hit streets
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has announced a new wave of protests across India starting November 26, following successful student demonstrations. The farmers are demanding legal guarantees for minimum support prices, loan waivers, and the repeal of various bills and trade agreements.
Why it matters
Large-scale farmer protests have historically had significant impacts on Indian domestic policy and government legislative agendas.
NEW DELHI: Emboldened by the success of student protests at Jantar Mantar, Samyukt Kisan Morcha - the umbrella organisation of farmer groups involved in the anti-farm laws agitation five years ago - announced Monday that it would restart protests at 100 locations across India, including Delhi, from Nov 26.The protesters will demand a law guaranteeing MSP; repeal of all FTAs, including the India-US FTA currently under negotiation; a comprehensive loan waiver…
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