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Farmers Launch Kanniyakumari-to-Kashmir March Seeking Legal MSP

The non-political United Farmers' Front is steering a nationwide padyatra to rally support ahead of a planned Delhi gathering on March 19.

Overview

  • The march began on February 7 from Kanniyakumari under the leadership of Jagjit Singh Dallewal of the United Farmers' Front.
  • Organisers demand a law guaranteeing MSP, implementation of M. S. Swaminathan Committee recommendations, scrapping of the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, and a full farm loan waiver.
  • A mass rally is scheduled to culminate the march at Ram Leela Maidan in New Delhi on March 19, with organisers expecting lakhs to attend.
  • Representatives from all states plan to continue the journey to Kashmir after the Delhi rally to underscore national solidarity.
  • Participants named by organisers include Tamil Nadu leaders P. R. Pandian and A. Vins Anto, and the delegation has sought a February 9 meeting with Chief Minister M. K. Stalin.