Kisans in Punjab, Haryana, UP and other parts of the country continue to wage struggles for assured public procurement of their produce at remunerative prices, MSP for all crops, for state subsidies for agricultural inputs, for better irrigation facilities, for loan waiver and against the Electricity Amendment Bill. Justice for the murder of agitating kisans in Lakhimpur Kheri and withdrawal of false police cases against agitating kisans are other important demands they are raising. Kisans are demanding that the government fulfill the assurances it gave to them in December 2021 on the basis of which they had withdrawn their dharna at the borders of Delhi.
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Kisan andolan – Present situation and the way forward
Fourth meeting organized by Mazdoor Ekta Committee
The kisan andolan continues to receive the growing support of workers, women, youth and students all over the country. The struggle has now assumed national and international dimensions.
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Second meeting organized by Mazdoor Ekta Committee
September 26 marked the completion of 10 months of continuous protests by the kisans at the borders of Delhi. On September 28, Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC) organized a second meeting on the theme ‘Kisan andolan: Present situation and the way forward’. The meeting was conducted online.
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