End to historic farmers' agitation, protesters will return homes by Dec. 11

Historic farmers' agitation has come to an end today after Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced its final decision to call off the 15-month long protest. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha was spearheading the stir since November last year at several Delhi border points against the three farm laws.

Sonipat (Haryana): Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) in a joint press conference made the announcement of ending the protest against the three controversial farm laws started 15 months ago. The farmers union said that farmers from several Delhi borders will return to their homes by December 11.

Meanwhile, the farmers have started leaving the major protesting sites of Singhu, Kundli, Tikri and Gazipur borders, pulling down the semi-permanent structures and are travelling back home. Some of the big community kitchens are also being dismantled.

• SKM Press Bulletin
  378th day, 9th Dec 2021
  
  SKM formally announces the lifting of the morchas at Delhi Borders on national highways and various other locations in response - Current agitation stands suspended - Battle has been won; the war to ensure farmers' rights, will continue pic.twitter.com/V3aGXjTVIN

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  SKM Press Bulletin
  378th day, 9th Dec 2021
  
  SKM formally announces the lifting of the morchas at Delhi Borders on national highways and various other locations in response - Current agitation stands suspended - Battle has been won; the war to ensure farmers' rights, will continue pic.twitter.com/V3aGXjTVIN

  — Kisan Ekta Morcha (@Kisanektamorcha) December 9, 2021

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  SKM Press Bulletin
  378th day, 9th Dec 2021
  
  SKM formally announces the lifting of the morchas at Delhi Borders on national highways and various other locations in response - Current agitation stands suspended - Battle has been won; the war to ensure farmers' rights, will continue pic.twitter.com/V3aGXjTVIN

  — Kisan Ekta Morcha (@Kisanektamorcha) December 9, 2021

However, farmers also warned that "for now, we are calling off the protest but will hold a review meeting on Jan 15. If the government does not fulfill its promises, we would resume our agitation," said Balbir Singh Rajewal a prominent leader of the SKM and President of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU). "While returning back to their homes farmers will be taking out a victory march on Dec 11" Rajewal added.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the SKM today after a draft proposal from the Centre was received on the pending issues of farmers.

In the revised draft, Centre has agreed to withdraw all the cases registered during the protest and also agreed to have only SKM members in the committee to frame law for MSP. The electricity bill will also be introduced in Parliament only after discussion with the farmer's representatives. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are ready for compensation. However, the demand of the farmers is that compensation should be given on the lines of Punjab.

• We have decided to suspend our agitation. We will hold a review meeting on Jan 15. If Govt doesn't fulfill its promises, we could resume our agitation: Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni following a meeting of Samyukta Kisan Morcha in Delhi pic.twitter.com/lWKMdtjeRI

  — ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  We have decided to suspend our agitation. We will hold a review meeting on Jan 15. If Govt doesn't fulfill its promises, we could resume our agitation: Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni following a meeting of Samyukta Kisan Morcha in Delhi pic.twitter.com/lWKMdtjeRI

  — ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2021

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  We have decided to suspend our agitation. We will hold a review meeting on Jan 15. If Govt doesn't fulfill its promises, we could resume our agitation: Farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni following a meeting of Samyukta Kisan Morcha in Delhi pic.twitter.com/lWKMdtjeRI

  — ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2021

After receiving the government's proposal on Wednesday, SKM in a press conference said that a consensus has been reached over the revised draft sent by the government.

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha was spearheading the stir since November last year at several Delhi border points against the three farm laws.

The pending issues include law on Minimum Support Price, withdrawal of the draft Electricity Amendments Bill, 2020/2021, withdrawal of criminal cases against farmers, and compensation for the families of farmers, who died during the year-long protest against the three farm laws, now repealed.