Shimla, Aug. 1 -- A high-level meeting was held on Thursday between representatives of the Seb Utpadak Sangh, Sanyukt Kisan Manch and Kisan Sabha with revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi and to address various challenges being faced by farmers and horticulturists across the state.

The farmer leaders said that on August 13, a massive statewide protest will be organised.

The representatives urged that land in villages registered under individual's names in revenue records should not be treated as forest land. They further stated that Supreme Court in several judgments has directed to carry out proper demarcation before eviction and only after completing the due process should eviction be done.

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