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samyukt kisan morcha
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- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmer unions asked to respond within a day on Centre’s proposalAfter the 10th round of talks, the Centre gave farmer unions 24 hours to accept its offer to put the three farm laws on hold for 18 months. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha rejected it and sought full repeal.
- Policy & trade, DelhiRepublic Day farmers’ tractor rally turns violent; farmers allege police brutalityThe farmers' Republic Day tractor rally in Delhi ended in clashes with police at ITO, the Red Fort and the borders, with farmers alleging police brutality and the SKM blaming infiltrators.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers to block KMP Expressway on March 6, says SKM leaderSamyukt Kisan Morcha leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said farmers camped at Delhi's borders would block the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway from 11 am to 5 pm on 6 March.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarm unions claim that NIA is issuing notices to harass themFarm unions say NIA summonses to over two dozen people linked to the protests, in a case involving Sikhs for Justice, are meant to harass them, and those summoned will not appear.
- Policy & trade, IndiaSC steps in to break the deadlock between the Centre and the farmers on the new farm lawsThe Supreme Court put the three farm laws on hold and set up an expert committee, but farmer unions rejected the panel as pro-government and said they would accept only repeal.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers protest to intensify: they announced a series of events from Feb 23The Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced protest days from 23 to 27 February to intensify the farmers' agitation against the farm laws, following the rail roko on 18 February.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers dismiss Centre’s offer to put the farm laws on hold for a yearFarm unions under the Samyukta Kisan Morcha rejected the Centre's offer to put the farm laws on hold, repeating their demand for full repeal and a law on MSP.
- Policy & trade, HaryanaCM Khattar’s attempt to maintain a pro-Dalit stance amongst the protesting farmersA khap panchayat backed by Samyukt Kisan Morcha decided to peacefully oppose Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar's April 14 visit to Badoli village in Sonepat for a programme marking Ambedkar's birth anniversary.
- Policy & trade, HaryanaFarmers’ protest: farmers block KMP expressway in Haryana; traffic divertedSamyukt Kisan Morcha blocked the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal expressway from Saturday morning to Sunday morning in protest against the farm laws, and Haryana Police told people to avoid the route.
- Policy & trade, IndiaFarmers’ union: tractor parade to win hearts of people, not to conquer DelhiThe Samyukt Kisan Morcha issued guidelines for its Republic Day tractor parade in Delhi, urging protesters to stay peaceful, ignore rumours and respect police and media.