A normal physique assembly of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) held in New Delhi on Sunday (July 20, 2025) has warned the Union authorities against going forward with the proposed commerce settlement with the United States.
The SKM mentioned, in an announcement on Monday (July 21, 2025), that the overall physique has additionally referred to as for nationwide protests against the deal because it might act against the pursuits of farmers.
The SKM will observe August 13 as ‘Corporations Quit India Day’ and mentioned it significantly apprehends that the Narendra Modi authorities is surrendering to the diktats of the ‘U.S. Imperialism’ to signal the free commerce settlement (FTA). The SKM mentioned such an settlement could lead on to opening up of agriculture, dairy and meals markets and that can damage the pursuits of the individuals.
“The FTA is supposed to come into effect by August 1, 2025. August 9 is the 83rd anniversary of the Quit India Day movement against British colonialism. To protest the BJP-led NDA government’s moves to accept USA’s pressures and increase imports of food and dairy items, including Genetically Modified foods and penetration of multinational corporations in food markets, SKM will issue a mass warning through these mass protests,” the assertion mentioned.
“Peasants will raise the slogan ‘Corporations Quit India’ on August 13 by organising tractor/ motor vehicle parades and protest demonstrations and burn effigies of the US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” the assertion added.
The assembly congratulated the management of the united commerce union motion for the strike motion on July 9. “This was the 22nd general strike since the invention of neo-liberal policies and its success has filled confidence to all the democratic sections in the society that the entire working people are ready to fight back the anti-people policies of the ruling classes,” the assertion mentioned.
