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SKM non-political starts 228-km padyatra to Delhi on August 16
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) will march 228 km from Data Singh Wala village on the Haryana-Punjab border to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi starting August 16, concluding with a farmers’ panchayat…
The Story in Brief
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) will march 228 km from Data Singh Wala village on the Haryana-Punjab border to Jantar Mantar in New Delhi starting August 16, concluding with a farmers’ panchayat on August 29. Leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said 51 permanent marchers and around 200 volunteers will walk the route via towns in Haryana. The march opposes the proposed India-US trade deal and demands a legal guarantee for MSP based on the Swaminathan Commission’s C2+50% formula, with agriculture, dairy, poultry and fisheries kept out of the agreement.
Dallewal stressed the march will be peaceful and not disrupt traffic. It begins on the anniversary of farmer Shubham’s death during the Khanauri agitation in 2021. The SKM says 51 farmers from across India will remain permanent participants throughout the 228-km journey.
The Indian Opinion
The SKM’s footmarch is a reminder that Delhi remains a distant city for many Haryana farmers. Fast-track trade pacts and MSP speeches do not put grain in the mandi. The government says it will protect farmers in any deal, but it has not spelt out how. Watch if the march stays peaceful, that will test whether the state can permit protest without disruption, and whether the Centre sends a negotiator before August 29.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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