Its purpose is to oppose the three farm acts that the Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) aims to implement.
[2] The SKM has held eleven rounds of talks with the government to repeal the three farm bills, and make law to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) for 23 crops[15][16] without success.[17][16][when?]
[26] SKM had organised the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest against the controversial three farm acts which were passed by the BJP-led Union Government in the BJP controlled Parliament of India in September 2020.
[27] They see the three farm acts as has unwelcome impositions on farmers,[3] violating the constitution,[4][5][6][7] being anti-farmer,[7][5] and pro big business.
[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] The members of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) and its supporters although ideologically diverse are united by their commitment to strategy of peaceful andolan (movement); and by the common minimum program of getting the Government to repeal the three farm acts, and make law to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) for 23 crops.
[28] The lawyers advising the movement in its negotiations with the Government, and Supreme court on issues of law include Colin Gonsalves, Dushyant Dave, Prashant Bhushan and H S Phoolka.
[2][30] Samyukta Kisan Morcha has relationships with over 500 national farm and workers' unions with which it coordinates its action.
Protests echoing the demands of the SKM, and in coordination with its actions and programs have taken place in large number of states including Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Manipur.
[31][32][33][34][35] In addition, increasing number of trade union organizations have extended their support to program and actions of the SKM.