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'''Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti''' (KMSS) is a peasant organisation based in [[Assam]]. Formed by the RTI activist [[Akhil Gogoi]] in 2005, the organisation works on a diverse range of issues from Public Distribution System (PDS) thefts, non-implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), land rights, governmental and corporate corruption, [[Right to Information Act]] (RTI) and construction of big dams in fragile seismic territories of north east India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sanhati.com/excerpted/2274/|title=Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti A Note|publisher=Sanhati|access-date=2013-02-27}}</ref> The organisation came to national lime light after it joined the agitation against corruption under the leadership of Gandhian activist [[Anna Hazare]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sanhati.com/excerpted/2274/|title=Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti Gheraoed PM's House|publisher=Times of India|access-date=2013-02-27}}</ref> However, KMSS broke with [[India Against Corruption]] campaign after some of the IAC members decided to form a political party. Explaining the reasons to resign from IAC, KMSS General Secretary Akhil Gogoi said that the support IAC had received was only for building up a strong and sustained mass movement against rampant corruption, and not floating an election-centred political party.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sushanta Talukdar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/KMSS-opposes-team-annas-decision/article3728321.ece |title=News / National : KMSS opposes Team Anna’s decision |publisher=The Hindu |date=2012-08-05 |access-date=2013-02-27}}</ref>

==Campaign Against Big Dams==

Since mid-2009, KMSS has been leading a statewide movement against construction of big dams in the ecologically sensitive regions of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. In particular KMSS demands immediate halt to the ongoing construction of the dam of Lower Subansiri, a mega hydroelectric power project under NHPC with an estimated capacity of 2000 MW.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jul1510/at05|title=Massive KMSS Ralley Against Big Dams|publisher=Assam tribune|access-date=2013-02-27}}</ref>

==Campaign Against Fraudulent Financial Institutions==
From February 2013, KMSS was leading a campaign against mushrooming of chit funds and such related activities encouraged by financial institutions of dubious nature in the state. The organisation threatened to go to court if government does not take appropriate action against such institutions.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-08/guwahati/36992787_1_kmss-secretary-and-rti-activist-state-government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916232840/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-08/guwahati/36992787_1_kmss-secretary-and-rti-activist-state-government|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-09-16|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=KMSS Demands Strict action Against Fake Financial Institutions|access-date=2013-02-27}}</ref>

==Campaign for Peasant Access to Markets==
Of late KMSS has opened a number of provisional retail outlets in different parts of Guwahati city to facilitate direct access of rural peasantry with urban markets. Claiming it as an alternative to FDI in Retail as well as mafia-run-syndicates, KMSS expressed its plan to open more outlets in the city on a permanent basis. These outlets will be run by the peasants themselves and will sell agrarian products on a drastically lower price, removing the middleman in between. On the very first day of the opening of the outlets, more than hundred quintals of vegetables have been reported to be sold within a few hours.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb2613/city05|title=KMSS vegetable shops draw huge crowd|publisher=Assam Tribune |access-date=2012-02-26}}</ref>

==See also ==
*[[Akhil Gogoi]]

==References==
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==External links==

* [http://kmss.in/ KRISHAK MUKTI SANGRAM SAMITI, ASSAM] – ''Official website''

[[Category:Organisations based in Assam]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in Assam]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 2005]]

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Ajay Kumar at 04:19, 26 August 2023