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- The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of farmers' groups, announced it will lobby MPs and Ministers against free trade agreements with the UK, European Union, and the United States, saying such deals harm agricultural producers and farm workers and are not discussed in Parliament.
- On August 17, mass delegations will submit a demand charter with seven principal demands.
- These include repealing all free trade agreements, a legal guarantee of minimum support price per the MS Swaminathan Commission report, a comprehensive loan waiver, and scrapping the four Labour Codes.
- The group also raised concerns about corporate control of FCI grain silos and several pending bills on electricity, seeds, and food security.
What to watch next
- SKM delegations meeting MPs and Ministers on August 17, 2026, and the response they receive
- Whether the government holds discussions with SKM before finalising the proposed Indo-US trade deal
- Parliamentary action on the pending Electricity Privatisation Bill 2025, Seed Bill 2025, and NFSA Amendment Bill
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