Chandigarh: The Punjab chapter of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) has announced a one-day statewide protest on February 5, 2026, to press for the resolution of farmers’ long-pending demands.
KMM president Sarwan Singh Pandher said the protest aims to compel the government to address key issues, including the release of ₹37.7 million as compensation for losses suffered during the Shambhu–Khanauri agitation and the enactment of a stringent law guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
Pandher said farmers are also demanding the immediate release of pending compensation for crops, houses and livestock damaged by floods. He added that the agriculture sector should be kept outside the ambit of the Electricity Amendment Bill 2025, Seeds Act 2025 and proposed free trade agreements (FTAs) between India, the United States and other countries.
The KMM has urged the Punjab government to convene a special session of the state Assembly to pass resolutions opposing these laws and trade agreements, and to forward them to the Centre.
Other demands include an immediate halt to the installation of smart meters and prepaid electricity meters, withdrawal of red entries, fines and police cases imposed in the name of stubble-burning pollution, and steps to address the shortage of urea fertiliser while curbing its black marketing. Farmers have also sought the immediate clearance of pending payments for the current sugarcane season.
Pandher said resolutions passed at recent public meetings also called for an end to what he described as inhuman treatment and mental harassment of youths and their relatives during anti-gangster operations, where they have no link to criminal activity. The resolutions further stressed the need for proper treatment and rehabilitation of drug-addicted youth to reintegrate them into society.
The KMM said the February 5 protest would be organised peacefully but warned that the agitation could be intensified if the demands continue to be ignored.
