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Farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march on 'standby' till Feb 21 as Centre offers MSP
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The 'Delhi Chalo' march called by the farmers from Punjab have been put on hold as the central government has given a proposal during the fourth round of talks on the Minimum Support Price (MSP), which was one of their major demands.
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"We'll continue with 'Delhi Chalo' march on Feb 21 if...": Farmer leader a
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
After the fourth round of talks, General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Sarvan Singh Pandher asserted that the farmers will continue to move forward with the 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 21 adding that the discussion will also be held on the proposal proposed by
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"We had asked for MSP guarantee on purchase of pulses": Punjab CM Bhagwant
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after the conclusion of the fourth round of talks between Union Ministers and farmer leaders said that the farmers had asked for an MSP guarantee on the purchase of pulses.
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Farmer leaders to inform by tomorrow about their decision on govt proposal
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
After the conclusion of the fourth round of talks between Union Ministers and farmer leaders, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday asserted that they had a very positive and extensive discussion with representatives of farmers adding that the farmer leaders will announce their decision o
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Union Ministers, Punjab CM arrive in Chandigarh for fourth round of talks
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The agitating farmers from Punjab have raised various demands including an ordinance on giving legal guarantee to MSPs for crops, and loan waiver.
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Cong leader Navjot Sidhu refers to Centre's promise of increase in MSP, do
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid the farmers' protest around the Delhi borders, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday referred to the Centre's promise of doubling farmers' income and increasing MSP and asked whether there was a bigger lie than this?
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Govt requests time for talks as farmers' protest at Shambhu Border enters
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As the farmer protest at the Shambhu border enters the sixth day, Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee leaders said on Sunday that the government had asked for some time to discuss the matter with the union ministers.
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Giving MSP on all crops not practical: Agricultural economist SS Johl
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amidst the ongoing agitation by farmers demanding legal recognition of Minimum Support Price and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report including on pricing mechanism, prominent agricultural economist Dr Sardara Singh Johl has said that giving MSP on all crops "is not practical"
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"Our govt has done more for farmers...": Rajnath quotes numbers amid prote
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As protesting farmers continued to mass and hold their ground on Delhi's borders on Saturday, amid attempts at a breakthrough in talks with the Centre, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi considered them as his family members.
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Tear gas shelling, stone pelting continue at Shambhu border as farmers pro
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The security forces deployed at the Shambhu Border continued to hold resistance to the agitating farmers attempting to enter the national capital as the protests entered the fourth day on Friday.
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"We are not from Pakistan": Farmer leaders express concern over forces' ac
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Three Union ministers held talks with the leaders of protesting farmer unions for more than five hours on Thursday night, amid a standoff between the protesters and security personnel at two points on the Punjab-Haryana border.
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Congress will enact law relating to MSP, says Kharge
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Expressing their solidarity with the protesting farmers Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday that his party will give legal status to Minimum Support Price if it forms government after the Lok Sabha polls
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