‘Kisan Ki Loot’ campaign launched – The Hindu
Farmers’ losses exceeded ₹2 lakh crore this current crop season, claimed the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC) at a press conference held here on Thursday.The committee, which launched the ‘Kisan Ki Loot’ campaign, also announced a ‘first of its kind’ mass gathering of farmers from across the country in the Capital on November 20 to press the government for acceptance of its demands.“Full remunerative prices as legal entitlement with correct cost estimations and at least a 50% profit margin over the cost of production for all farmers and commodities is our main demand, in addition to a demand for freedom from debt,” said AIKSCC leadersA coalition of over 180 farmers’ organisations, the AIKSCC is a pan-India forum of farmers and farm workers which aims to create a dignified and sustainable livelihood for farmers.
