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The Kisan swaraj yatra (किसान स्वराज यात्रा) Kisan means farmer, swaraj term generally is self-governance and yatra denotes travel for casue. Kisan Swaraj Yatra started from Sabarmati Ashram on Gandhi Jayanti to traverse 20 states of India and will reach Rajghat on December 11 2010 Kisan swaraj yatra initiated by the Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA), its a loose alliance of scores of groups across the country, drawn from more than 20 states. The alliance consists of farmers’ organizations, consumer groups, women’s organizations, environmental organizations, organic farmers’ cooperatives, individual scientists, doctors, health activists and others. Indeed, in each state, a broad set of groups, movements and individuals are coming together to mobilize as part of the Yatra.

Agricultural crisis in India
The Kisan swaraj yatra is a nation-wide mobilization drawing fresh attention to the continuing agricultural crisis in India, and calling for a comprehensive new path for Indian agriculture – that will provide livelihood and food security for small farmers, keep our soils alive, and our food and water poison-free.

Celebrities support

 * Mahesh Bhatt
 * Rakeysh Mehra
 * Atul Kulkarni