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Govt seeks five names of farmer leaders for committee on MSP

The move comes a day after both the Houses of Parliament passed a Bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws against which farmers have been protesting for a year

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The SKM, an umbrella body of over 40 farm unions, has been spearheading the farmers' movement against the three farm laws and their other demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP

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The Central government has sought five names from the main body of protesting farmers, the Samkyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), to discuss MSP and other related issues on a day when the association decided to hold a crucial meeting on December 4 to finalise their future course of action, farmer leader Darshan Pal said. 

The move comes a day after both the Houses of Parliament passed a Bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws against which farmers have been protesting for a year. 

"Today, the Centre has asked for five names from SKM for the committee that will deliberate on the issue