Farmers, commission agents, and rice millers have announced a big agitation against the government's policies regarding crop procurement in Punjab from October 13.
Reacting to Haryana assembly elections, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will be defeated and the Congress will form government in the state. He said that the BJP is facing defeat because they lathi-charged farmers.
Kakka addressed a press conference in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district and demanded that a law should be made based on 'C2+50 %' formula for MSP evaluation and the government should guarantee the procurement of the farmers' products on time.
The tractor rally of Bharatiya Kisan Union started from Tawa Colony in Seoni Malwa and concluded upon reaching Krishi Upaj Mandi, Seoni Malwa in the district.
Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher claimed that farmer's agitation has been going on since 13th February in Delhi and they are going to have a mahapanchayat in Jind on September 15 and in Pipli on September 22.
"In our manifesto, we have mentioned MSP with a legal guarantee. We have done the assessment and it can be implemented," Rahul Gandhi said speaking to reporters after his meeting.
A 12-member farmer leaders delegation reached the office of Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in Parliament House to meet him after the alleged initial entry denial on Wednesday.
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition of Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that farmer leaders who were invited by him to meet in Parliament were not allowed inside.
After the Union Budget 2024 was presented in Parliament on Tuesday, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait expressed his dissatisfaction, stating that the budget would not benefit farmers on the ground.
Farmer leaders Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal met with the Punjab director general of police, seeking a fair probe into the case of alleged slapping of Kangana Ranaut by a Central Industrial Security Force constable at Chandigarh Airport on Thursday.