Mysuru, 16 Jan 

Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) National Convener Kurubur Shanthakumar said that the non-political farmer’s organisation will undertake a yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir from 7 February. The goal of the movement is to urge the Union government to implement the Minimum Support Price Guarantee Act for agriculture produce.

Addressing media persons in Mysuru on Friday, he said a huge convention for farmers will be held on 19 March at Ram Leela grounds at New Delhi.  A memorandum including farmers’ signatures collected during the nationwide rally will then be submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He noted that despite the Supreme Court constituted High Powered panel of experts committee led by Justice Nawab Singh (retired) recommending a legal guarantee of MSP, the Centre had not responded.

Shanthakumar claimed that farmers are suffering a loss of at least Rs 15 lakh crore loss annually due to the absence of the MSP act. At least 70,000 farmers died by suicide across the country last year.

During the yatra, farmers will also be sensitised about alleged anti-farmer policies of the State and Union government, he said.

Earlier, farmers had held a series of protests at Shambhu border in Punjab and several other parts of the nation.

Farmer leaders Attahalli Devaraj, Baradanapura Nagaraj, others were present.

-Salar News