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On Tuesday, the SKM had demanded clarification on certain points in the government's proposal, including on the precondition set for the withdrawal of 'fake' cases against farmers.

After more than a year of protesting at Delhi's borders, the farmers' unions called off their agitation on Thursday. They will head back home on December 11.

A final decision on calling off the farmer agitation was delayed by one more day as the Centre gave a fresh draft proposal to the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which had flagged certain objections to the government’s written proposal on Wednesday that talked about withdrawing cases against farmers after end of the agitation and including non-SKM members in the committee to discuss

NEW DELHI: After more than a year of protesting at Delhi's borders, the farmers have finally called off their agitation on Thursday, after the Centre sent them an official letter accepting almost all their demands. The Centre's letter, on the letterhead of the agriculture secretary, also said that the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have given in-principle consent to

The 15-month-long protest by farmers ended today as the Centre accepted their remaining demands, including a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Prices. The farmers, who have been camping at the Delhi borders, said they will go back on Saturday.

The announcement came after Central government assured them of forming a committee on MSP and withdrawing cases against them immediately

Farmers will hold a 'victory march' to their homes on December 11.

This came after the Central Government sent a letter to farmers, promising to form a committee to take a call on the Minimum Support Price and withdrawing cases against them immediately

SKM to take a call on ending the 14-month agitation only after receiving the final copy of the central government’s revised proposal which has accepted their demands. 

The SKM had earlier said that a consensus has been reached over a revised draft proposal of the Centre on their pending demands. The apex body of farmers said that it will meet on Thursday to decide the future course of the movement, even as its leaders demanded a formal communication on government letterhead.