Kisan Mahapanchayat in UP: Farmers warn of more protests, Bharat Bandh if demands not met

During the Kisan Mahapanchayat, the farmers unanimously gave a call for a complete Bharat Bandh on September 27 in protest against the three contentious farm laws.

Muzaffarnagar/Lucknow: Hundreds of farmers from different states on Sunday participated in a ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat' held in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district in protest against the Centre's three controversial farm laws. The kisan mahapanchayat organised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) was held at the Government Inter College ground in Muzaffarnagar, ahead of the crucial UP assembly polls next year. The kisan mahapanchayat turned out to be a massive show of strength of farmer unity as over 300 farmer unions from 15 states participated under the aegis of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and reiterated their resolve to continue with the protest.