RSS-Linked Farmers' Body Warns Of Nationwide Protests Against Farm Laws

The RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh said minimum support price should be decided on the basis of cost, and a new farm law should be formulated, keeping in mind the concerns raised by farmers.

The RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has warned of a nationwide agitation from September 8 if the Centre fails to act on its demands on farm laws and Minimum Support Price (MSP) by the end of this month. The Minimum Support Price should be decided on the basis of cost, and a new law should be formulated, keeping in mind the concerns raised by farmers, to resolve the dispute arising out of the new farm laws, it said. "For these demands, a nationwide symbolic dharna will be organised on September 8. The Modi government has been given time till August 31 to act on the demands. If it does not take a positive stand on our demands, then after the dharna on September 8, a decision will be taken on further steps," BKS treasurer Yugal Kishore Mishra said. "Farmers do not get a remunerative price for their produce. MSP is not remunerative," he said, adding that his organisation was being compelled to agitate because of this.