Farmers to observe 'MSP Legal Guarantee Week' from April 11 to 17
New Delhi, April 11: Farm organisations across India are set to observe 'MSP Legal Guarantee Week' from April 11 to 17.
Farmers will stage protests and demonstrations, organise seminars and public awareness campaigns for the demand to make Minimum Support Price (MSP) a legal right of the farmer.
Earlier, in a press release on Sunday, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha had said that "From April 11, farm organizations across the country will observe MSP Guarantee Week under the banner of 'Samyukta Kisan Morcha'. Under this programme, the public awareness campaign will be held through dharnas, demonstrations and seminars at different places for the demand to make MSP a legal right of the farmer."
The Morcha has appealed to farmers and farm organisations across India to organise at least one programme in their respective districts between April 11 and 17 to kick off the preparations for the nationwide movement on MSP.
It also stated that the Modi government had promised to ensure one and a half times the cost to the farmer but the government has not taken any action on it.
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"This demand was reiterated in every discussion of the 11 rounds of talks with the Government. This demand is in accordance with the recommendation of the Farmers Commission (Swaminathan Commission) of the Government of India, the report submitted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, and the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) during this government. In the 2014 elections, despite promising to ensure one and a half times the cost to the farmer, the Modi government has reneged on its pledge," it added.
SKM further added that PM Modi had earlier announced the formation of a committee to look into the MSP and other issues. However, even after 4 months, the government has not constituted any such committee.
"On November 19th 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while announcing the repeal of the anti-farmer laws had announced the formation of a committee to look into the MSP and other issues. This was also mentioned in the assurance letter of the Government dated December 9th. But today, even after 4 months, the government has not constituted this committee."
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