Farmers plan Kashmir-to-Kanyakumari protest rally starting August 9

According to the plan, the protests will intensify as the yatra reaches Madhya Pradesh

The Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh, a coalition of about 130 farmer organisations from across the country, is planning a nation-wide yatra to highlight the plight of farmers and the failure of the Narendra Modi-led government to address the issues plaguing agriculture. According to a tentative plan, the yatra will begin on August 9 in India’s northernmost state Jammu and Kashmir and conclude in Kanyakumari, the southern tip of the country.

“The government has not taken steps to address the many issues that are causing a severe distress in the rural sector of the country. Farmers across the country have been protesting for