India, March 22 -- Noida The farmers, seeking an increased compensation against the land that they provided for development projects in Gautam Budh Nagar district, under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Friday called off their protest at Zero Point after being assured of a meeting with the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary in April, officials said.

Sunil Pradhan, spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union-Tikait (BKU-Tikait), shared that the farmers group had converged at the Zero Point on Wednesday to protest and press for the demands of hiked compensation for the land they provided for development projects.

"On Thursday, Yamuna authority CEO Arun Vir Singh and district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma held a meeting with farmers at the...