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  Bharat Bandh today: Who called the nationwide protest and why? All you need to know

  India | July 09, 2025 0:01 IST

  Over 25 crore workers and farmers are likely to join the Bharat Bandh on Wednesday, July 9, called by 10 central trade unions and backed by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha. The protest targets the Union government's labour reforms, privatisation drive and rising inequality.

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  SKM announces statewide road blockade in Punjab today over paddy procurement delays

  India | October 25, 2024 7:22 IST

  The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced a statewide road blockade in Punjab today, protesting delays in paddy procurement. Farmers blamed both the Punjab government and the BJP-led central government.

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  Samyukt Kisan Morcha protests Shivraj Singh Chouhan's appointment as Agriculture Minister

  India | June 12, 2024 18:04 IST

  SKM alleged that the farmers were “murdered” while taking part in the struggle for MSP at the C2 plus 50 per cent formula given by the Swaminathan Commission, comprehensive loan waiver and against the growing trend of farmers’ suicide.

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  Samyukt Kisan Morcha to convene Jana Mahapanchayat across India

  India | April 03, 2024 22:02 IST

  The Delhi Police detained 400 farmers from Karnataka at Nizamuddin Railway station in Delhi and prevented them from attending the Mahapanchayat on March 14, 2024, at Ramlila Ground.

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  Farmers protest: 'Kisan Mahapanchayat' at Ramlila Maidan, elaborate security arrangements in place

  Delhi | March 14, 2024 13:17 IST

  The Samyukta Kisan Morcha has appealed to farmers and workers to make the 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' massive and peaceful. It also urged all the mass and class organisations and unions of workers, students, youth and women to join the mahapanchayat.

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  SKM reports detainment of around 100 Karnataka farmers at Bhopal

  Madhya Pradesh | February 12, 2024 14:50 IST

  Farmers protest: Approximately 100 farmers from Karnataka, headed to Delhi for a scheduled protest, were stopped by police in Bhopal, as revealed by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM). Despite the obstruction, SKM's South India Convenor, Shanthakumar, managed to reach Delhi.

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  'Delhi Chalo' call: Massive traffic jam after police halt farmers' march in Noida | VIDEO

  Delhi | February 08, 2024 14:08 IST

  Police surveillance and cautionary notices aimed to preempt disruptions as over 200 farmer unions nationwide prepare to converge at the Shambhu, Khanauri, and Dabwali borders.

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  Republic Day 2024: Samyukta Kisan Morcha to hold tractor parade in 500 districts across India

  India | December 29, 2023 6:25 IST

  Republic Day 2024: SKM has called on the farmers across India to make the campaign and the parade successful to remove "the corporate-communal nexus that exploits and divides people through communal and casteist polarisation".

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  Wrestlers' protest: Athletes hold candle march against WFI, Brij Bhushan

  India | May 07, 2023 23:09 IST

  Wrestlers protest update: The protesting wrestlers have made it clear that they won't move until they get justice and Brij Bhushan is removed as the WFI chief and put behind bars.

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  Rail, road traffic hit as farmers stage nationwide protests on SKM's call

  India | August 01, 2022 0:01 IST

  The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), in its national meeting held on July 3, had given the call for a nationwide ‘chakka jam’ to be held on the Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh.

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  Samyukta Kisan Morcha to chair meet today; legal guarantee for MSP, Lakhimpur case on agenda

  India | July 12, 2022 10:04 IST

  Eight people, including four farmers, were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri during violence that erupted on October 3 last year when farmers were protesting against Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya's visit to the area.

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  UP Election Result: People's decision paramount, hope govts work for farmers, says Rakesh Tikait

  Elections | March 11, 2022 13:53 IST

  “In the great festival of democracy, the decision of the people is paramount. The farmers' movement showed its effect. We hope that all the governments that have been formed will work for to uplift farmers and labourers in their respective states. Congratulations to all on the victory,” Tikait tweeted in Hindi.

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  Will approach SC for physical hearing: Rakesh Tikait on Lakhimpur Kheri case

  India | February 15, 2022 19:40 IST

  Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, is a key accused in the case and the Allahabad High Court granted him bail on February 10.

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  Punjab election 2022: Farmer unions not welcome anymore if contesting polls, SKM says

  India | January 15, 2022 23:51 IST

  SKM leaders in a press conference after their meeting at Kondli on the Singhu border also said that BKU leader Rakesh Tikait will visit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh for three days in January to press for sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra whose son is accused of mowing down protesting farmers last year.

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  Muqabla | Farmers' agitation suspended, protesters to head home from Dec 11: SKM

  News | December 09, 2021 20:00 IST

  The Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Thursday announced the suspension of its over a year-long agitation and said farmers will head home from December 11 from protests sites on Delhi's borders.

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  Farmers suspend year-long protest, to march back home from December 11

  News | December 09, 2021 17:20 IST

  The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of 40 farm unions, on Thursday decided to suspend the over a year-long farmers' movement against three contentious farm laws and announced that farmers will go back home on December 11 from the protest sites on Delhi's borders.

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  Will farmers call off protest? SKM to take final decision in today's meet

  India | December 08, 2021 0:12 IST

  The government's proposal sought an end to the farmers' protest demanding clarification on certain points, including on the precondition set for the withdrawal of "fake" cases against farmers. Farmer leaders said they will hold another meeting at 2 pm on Wednesday (today) on the issue.

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  Farmers Protest: SKM forms five-member committee for dialogue with govt on pending demands

  Hakikat Kya Hai | December 05, 2021 7:42 IST

  Farmers Protest: SKM forms five-member committee for dialogue with govt on pending demands

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  Farmers body forms 5-member committee to hold talks with Centre to discuss MSP

  Kurukshetra | December 04, 2021 21:21 IST

  The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday formed a five-member panel for dialogue with the government on their pending demands including MSP, compensation to kin of farmers who died during the movement against the agri laws and withdrawal of cases against the protesters, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said here. Farmer leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ashok Dhawle, Shiv Kumar Kakka, Gurnam Singh Chaduni and Yudhvir Singh were named the members of the committee after a meeting was held here by the SKM.