Farmers end 15-month protest, will start vacating Delhi border from Saturday

Dec. 9: The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) decided to call off their protest at New Delhi’s borders on Thursday. Farmers will start vacating the protest sites from Saturday. Farmers who have been protesting for over 15 months against the (now scrapped) farm laws and other issues including a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) have stated that on December 11, a ‘Vijay Diwas’ (victory day) will be celebrated at all borders, toll plazas, and protest places across the country, following which the protesters will return.

The Centre, as part of its offer, has agreed to form a committee to decide the MSP issue. The committee will consist of government officials, agriculture experts and representatives from the SKM. The Centre has also  agreed to drop all police cases against farmers – this includes stubble burning complaints and those filed by Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in connection with violent clashes with security forces over the past several months.