Samyukt Kisan Morcha Rejects Rabi MSP, Demands Revision
· India · The Hindu, Times of India
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, representing about 500 farmer outfits, rejected the minimum support price announced for rabi crops on Saturday (October 4, 2026), calling it an insult to farmers. The umbrella organisation criticised the Narendra Modi government for raising the wheat MSP by ₹25 a quintal, stating that the increase amounts to just 25 paise a kilo and fails to buy even a third of a litre of diesel. The SKM alleged that the government is speaking Washington language against Indian farmers and demanded that the full production cost formula recommended by the Swaminathan Commission be implemented. The farmers' body also accused the Centre of adopting an anti-federal policy by disregarding the recommendations of BJP-ruled State governments regarding crop bonuses.
Why it matters
The rejection by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha heightens tensions between agricultural unions and the Central government, setting the stage for renewed rural protests over crop pricing formulas and farmers' economic security.
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