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New Delhi, Aug 16: Farmers protesting against the Centre’s three contentious agri laws will organise a national convention on August 26 to mark the completion of nine months of their agitation, according to a statement from the Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Monday.
“To mark the completion of nine months of historic, continuous peaceful protests by lakhs of farmers, Samyukt Kisan Morcha has decided to hold a national convention on August 26.
“This all-India convention will witness the participation of representatives of hundreds of farmers’ organisations which have been part of the ongoing protests locally, regionally and nationally,” the umbrella body of over 40 farm unions said.
Details regarding the venue of the national convention will be worked out later, a farmer leader said.
Thousands of farmers from across the country, particularly Punjab, Haryana and Uttar…