: No decision on calling off protests, but farmers accept Centre’s new proposal on pending demands #IndiaNEWS The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Wednesday did not take a decision on calling off the farmers’

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No decision on calling off protests, but farmers accept Centre’s new proposal on pending demands #IndiaNEWS
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Wednesday did not take a decision on calling off the farmers’ agitation, PTI reported. The umbrella body of farmers’ unions held a meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the matter after the Centre sent them a proposal on resolving their pending demands.Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said that the the agitation will continue for now. However, he added that the unions have reached a consensus on a fresh proposal made by the Centre on the demands. The future course of action regarding the movement will decided upon after the unions receive a formal letter from the central government detailing the proposal, Charuni said, according to PTI.Although Parliament had repealed the three farm laws on November 29, the farmer leaders had said that they will continue their protest till their other demands are met. These include a legal guarantee on minimum support price on crops, withdrawal of cases lodged against the protestors during the farm law agitation and suspension of minister Ajay Mishra from the Union Cabinet, among others.“SKM [Samyukta Kisan Morcha] confirms to have received a revised draft proposal from the Government of India and that a consensus has been arrived at within SKM, accepting the proposal,� read a tweet by Kisan Ekta Morcha, the official...Read more

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