New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has announced its full support for the nationwide general strike called by Central Trade Unions (CTUs) on February 12.

The joint action aims to protest the privatisation, contractualisation, four labour codes, the Electricity Amendment Bill 2025, changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), and the proposed Seed Bill.

Large-scale participation from farmers, agricultural workers, and industrial unions nationwide is expected at protest sites across the country, including PRTC, power employees, and other worker organisations.

Meanwhile, Apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have intensified preparations to join the nationwide farmers' strike on February 1...