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Agnipath scheme: Samyukta Kisan Morcha to hold nationwide protest on 24 June

The decision for the protest was taken during a meeting of the coordination committee of SKM in Karnal, said Rakesh Tikait and urged the support of youths, the civil society and political parties for the demonstrations on Friday

|Jun 20, 2022, 18:12:55 IST

New Delhi: Farmers' collective Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) will hold a nationwide protest against the Centre's Agnipath military recruitment scheme on 24 June, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said on Monday.The decision for the protest was taken during a meeting of the coordination committee of SKM in Karnal, he said and urged the support of youths, the civil society and political parties for the demonstrations on Friday."Samyukta Kisan Morcha protests against Agnipath scheme to be held at district and tehsil headquarters across the country on 24 June by decision of SKM Coordination Committee in Karnal.Appeal to mobilise youth, citizen organisations and parties. Now BKU's (Bharatiya Kisan Union's) planned protest for 30 June will also take place on 24 June," Tikait, the national spokesperson of BKU, tweeted in Hindi.

Tikait's BKU, which was part of the SKM-led 2020-21 protests against the now-withdrawn farm laws in Delhi, had earlier called for a protest on 30 June against the Agnipath scheme.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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