Farmers to resume agitation, meet key leaders over unfulfilled demands

“On August 9, SKM shall observe Quit India Day as “Corporates Quit India Day” by holding protest demonstrations across the country in support of the Demand Charter. The demand that India must come out of WTO and No MNCs in agricultural production and trade will be popularised among the farmers,” he said.Bhangu said, “On August 17 the SKM Punjab unit will observe three hours of protest at the homes of all ministers including the Punjab Chief Minister regarding the demands of the state including the severe water crisis, the burden of debt, opening India-Pakistan trade through road corridors and federal demands of Punjab against the policy of centralization of power and resources by the NDA Government.”He further added that on the same day, SKM will organise large seminars in all the states on the issue of water crisis and climate change affecting agriculture and against the commoditization of natural resources including water, land, forest and minerals.“In the upcoming assembly elections, the State Coordination Committees of Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir will convene their meetings and ensure an independent and massive campaign among the farmers based on the SKM’s demands to expose, oppose and punish BJP in the forthcoming assembly elections,” he added.The State units also will explore coordination with trade unions and other mass and class organisations, and hold Vehicle Jathas, Padayatras and Mahapanchayats,” he said.



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