A key delegation from the farmer organization Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) is scheduled to hold crucial meetings with two high-level committees in Chandigarh this Friday. The group, led by forum leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, will engage with both the Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee and the parliamentary standing committee on agriculture to seek updates on pressing farming issues.
Purpose of the High-Stakes Meetings
The primary objective of the meetings is to enquire about the progress made by both committees on a range of agricultural matters. According to SKM (Non-Political) leader Abhimanyu Kohar, the delegation plans to raise various issues, with a major focus on securing a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) on all crops. The farmers also aim to understand how far the studies and deliberations of these committees have reached.
Committees in Focus: Mandate and Leadership
The delegation will first meet the high-powered committee formed by the Supreme Court on September 2, 2024. This panel is headed by former Justice Nawab Singh and was constituted to examine various agricultural concerns, including the critical issue of the right to MSP.
Subsequently, the farmers will meet the parliamentary standing committee on agriculture, which is led by Punjab MP Charanjit Singh Channi. This committee is also actively looking into similar farming-related issues that affect the agricultural community across the nation.
Agenda and Expected Discussions
While no formal, written agenda has been prepared for the meetings, Kohar indicated that the discussions will cover a number of significant topics. These will include issues directly related to agriculture as well as other matters that fall within the ambit of the two committees. The meetings represent a direct channel for farmers to voice their concerns to influential policy-shaping bodies.
The outcome of these discussions in Chandigarh is being closely watched by the farming community, which seeks concrete action and legal safeguards for their livelihood and produce.
