Overview

• Farmers under the Samyukta Kisan Morcha demanded a statutory minimum support price for all crops, exclusion of agriculture and allied sectors from any India–US trade pact, and withdrawal of cases from the 2020–21 agitation.
• The memorandum addressed to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was handed to Delhi Police at the venue, and the ministry informed SKM that a meeting with a delegation would be scheduled soon.
• Organizers said thousands from multiple states attended despite rain and checks, and leaders emphasized that the MSP law demand comes from cultivators nationwide.
• Delhi Police deployed about 1,200 personnel at and around Jantar Mantar to maintain order during the day-long gathering.
• A separate briefing by the SKM (Political) faction sought rollback of import tariff cuts, an MSP of Rs 10,075 per quintal for cotton, and Rs 25 lakh compensation for families of farmers who died by suicide.