Agricultural groups have joined the broader pushback against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, adding their opposition to that already voiced by others. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced plans to organise nationwide protests at district and tehsil level on 23 October.

Among the demands the front committed to pursuing with greater force are the immediate scrapping of the SIR, the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and the resolution of longstanding grievances raised by farming communities.

At a gathering of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha's National Council in Karnal, Haryana, delegates determined the path forward for the movement's ongoing campaign. Following a resolution passed at the gathering, protests at district and tehsil centres throughout India were scheduled for 23 October. The Morcha projected that hundreds of thousands of farmers would take part in the planned rally, with each SKM state branch set to determine both the venue and the scale at which protest activities are held.

Participants at the gathering also resolved to step up collective action among farming communities and roll out protests at locations across the country, with New Delhi among the targeted sites.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha raised objections over what it described as the targeting and intimidation of protesters by Delhi Police in the capital. Among the concerns the front put forward were reports of protesters being mistreated, with young women students counted among those affected. The organisation stated that sustained action against protesters would draw farmers from across the nation into the streets in solidarity, particularly in defence of students and young people.

In a formal statement, SKM asserted that the freedom to gather and protest without interference stands as a constitutionally protected right, and that measures taken against those exercising it run counter to both the rule of law and the principles underpinning the Constitution.

Questions about the judiciary's functions — including those of the Supreme Court — were taken up during the gathering. The organisation contended that authorities in the capital had not initiated proceedings on their own motion in connection with reported incidents involving protesters, pointing to broader concerns about public order management.

The Morcha put out a call for farmers and working people throughout the country to join forces in defending democratic institutions, with its message holding that no single group or organisation should bear that responsibility alone.

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha took the position that the SIR carries no legal validity and pressed for its immediate withdrawal. The group also put forward two additional demands: that Gyanesh Kumar be removed from his position as Chief Election Commissioner, and that legal proceedings be initiated against him.

The group argued that voter lists had been modified in ways that removed 13.41 crore people from the electoral register with no transparent process, and pressed for those voting rights to be restored in full. Proposals also put forward the idea of revising the 2023 legislation governing election commissioner appointments so that the Chief Justice of India would take the seat currently held by a Cabinet Minister on the selection panel.

The group characterised the road ahead as one requiring sustained effort over an extended period. The front noted that 26 November would mark the sixth year of the farmer gathering at the edges of Delhi. Multi-day demonstrations were being planned by the front, contingent on whether its demands received a response.

Farmers were urged by the group to broaden the protest and maintain sustained pressure behind their list of demands. Participants also resolved to step up pressure around the seven demands that farmers have put forward.

Among those demands are a statutory guarantee that farmers receive a floor price calculated on the C2+50 per cent basis, along with resistance to entering into Free Trade Agreements. Other demands put forward include loan waivers for farmers, a payout of Rs 25 lakh to households of those who died by suicide, along with pension and insurance provisions.

The alliance also put forward a call to scrap the SEED Bill 2025, alongside its stated position against transferring electricity services to private hands. Among the movement's stated positions are calls for securing land ownership rights for farming communities and tribal groups, opposition to the implementation of the four labour codes, and restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The organisation pledged to press ahead with its push to see those demands met.

A seven-person Presidium took charge of proceedings at the National Council gathering convened in Karnal. Among those present were Ashok Dhawale, Joginder Singh Ugrahan, Rakesh Tikait, Rajan Kshirsagar, Dr. Sunilam, Jagtar Singh Bajwa, and Joginder Singh Nain. Ratan Singh Mann opened proceedings with a welcome address, after which P. Krishnaprasad laid out the agenda for consideration; altogether, 39 members contributed to the floor discussion, with the broader gathering drawing 142 attendees spanning 17 states.