New Delhi, March 4 -- Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Tuesday accused the Bhagwant Singh Mann government in Punjab of "suppressing the democratic rights of farmers for peaceful protest" and appealed to the Punjab farmers to join the March 5 'Pakka Morcha' at Chandigarh.

It also demanded immediate release of all the farmer leaders in the custody of the Punjab Police.

SKM said in a release that the use of force will never deter farmers across India from "their protracted, unwavering struggle to achieve the long-pending demands, "including repealing NPFAM, MSP@C2+50 with legally guaranteed procurement and comprehensive loan waiver".

SKM said that instead of putting pressure on the Union Government to resolve the "genuine struggle of farmers...