Overview

• Samyukt Kisan Morcha convened a meeting with major political parties and set a tractor march for July 30 in villages around Ludhiana and a mass rally on August 24 at Mullapur Dhakha.
• The BJP, Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and Left parties have offered tactical support to the farmers’ agitation despite historical rivalries.
• Harpal Singh Cheema reiterated that the scheme operates on mutual consent and rules out any forced land acquisition.
• Under the policy, farmers receive 1,000 square yards of residential land and 200 square yards of commercial land per acre plus an annual ₹50,000 assistance for at least three years.
• Consent rates remain low in key areas, with only 15 of 8,000 landowners agreeing in Mohali and over 1,600 villagers filing objections in the Ludhiana belt.