SKM begins week-long protest at Chandigarh-Mohali border
Farmers are seeking withdrawal of proposed electricity and seed bills, an MSP formula based on C2 plus 50% and debt waivers, organizers said.
- On Tuesday, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha launched a week-long protest at the Chandigarh-Mohali border, where farmers are demanding agricultural reforms and opposing the proposed India-US trade deal.
- Protesters seek a Minimum Support Price based on a 1.5 times cost formula and demand withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2025, and Seed Bill, 2025, citing concerns over corporate monopolies.
- "We have come here to press the Centre and the Punjab government to accept our demands," SKM leader Harinder Singh Lakhowal said, as around 2,000 tractor-trolleys are expected to reach the site.
- Authorities have diverted traffic and closed key routes from IISER Chowk to Bestech Mall in Phase 11, with the Mohali Police and Chandigarh Police coordinating security arrangements.
- The mobilization is scheduled to continue until September 7, with participation from the Bharti Kisan Union and Kirti Kisan Union, as farmers press for broader policy changes regarding agricultural inputs.
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Punjab farmers begin week-long protest against Indo-US trade deal
Farmers under the Samyukta Kisan Morcha have initiated a week-long protest at the Chandigarh-Mohali border, demanding a minimum support price (MSP) based on the C2 plus 50 per cent formula, debt waivers, and opposing the proposed India-US trade deal, Electricity Amendment Bill, and Seed Bill. They also raised concerns about water depletion and sought resolutions based on riparian principles.
SKM protest hits traffic on Mohali-Chandigarh border - The Tribune
Traffic moved at a slow pace on the Mohali-Chandigarh border on Monday as farmers from across Punjab arrived in more than 400 tractor-trailers on the first day of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s (SKM) seven-day protest. Travel time on the stretch increased slightly, though traffic continued to move without major disruption.
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Hindustan TimesSKM begins week-long protest at Chandigarh-Mohali border
Chandigarh, Sep 1 (PTI) Farmers under the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha on Tuesday began a week-long protest at the Chandigarh-Mohali border over several issues, including opposition to the proposed India-US trade deal and demanding withdrawal of the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill, 2025. Farmers from across Punjab arrived in tractor-trolleys and other vehicles and […]
Today is the second day of the farmers' protest at the Mohali-Chandigarh border. Following the announcement of a seven-day permanent protest by 32 Punjab farmers' organizations, the number of farmers has increased. A large number of farmers are arriving at the protest site with tractors and trolleys. In response to the growing number of farmers, Chandigarh Police have also increased security. Police have closed one side of the road leading from …
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