Tag: Minimum Support Price (MSP)

“Will march towards Delhi on Feb 21 if…”: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher

After the Centre brought a proposal to purchase crops at Minimum Support Price (MSP), farmers rejected the proposal on Monday evening, saying that it had nothing for them.

February 20, 2024

Farmers’ ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on ‘standby’ till Feb 21 as Centre offers MSP proposal

The farmer leaders said that they will hold discussions on the government's proposal on MSP and the march will resume 'peacefully' on February 21.

February 19, 2024

“We’ll continue with ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on Feb 21 if…”: Farmer leader after meeting with Union ministers

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said that the government has given us a proposal, which will be supervised and managed by two government agencies.

February 19, 2024

“We had asked for MSP guarantee on purchase of pulses”: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Addressing the media persons on Monday, Mann said that he was in the meeting as an advocate of the farmers.

February 19, 2024

Farmer leaders to inform by tomorrow about their decision on govt proposals: Piyush Goyal

He further said that the Cotton Corporation of India will enter a 5-year legal agreement with farmers to purchase the crops at MSP.

February 19, 2024

Govt requests time for talks as farmers’ protest at Shambhu Border enters sixth day

Earlier, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda on Friday said that efforts to find a solution continue and the next round of talks with farmers will take place on Sunday.

February 18, 2024

Bharatiya Kisan Union calls for tractor march on Feb 21

Farmers would park their tractors on highways going towards Delhi on February 26 and 27 in support of protesting farmers and their demands, including minimum support price.

February 18, 2024

“We are not from Pakistan”: Farmer leaders express concern over forces’ actions against protestors

Jagjit Singh Dallewal, president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), said that the government asked for more time to discuss the demands of the farmers in detail.

February 16, 2024

Farmers protest: No breakthrough in talks with Centre; next meet on Sunday

After the meeting concluded, Union Minister Arjun Munda said that the third round of talks with the leaders of the protesting farmers was, however, "positive".

February 16, 2024

“We want PM Modi to have talks” says farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher ahead of meeting with Centre today

The farmer leader also urged all farmers to stand up against the government and demand the implementation of the MSP guarantee.

February 15, 2024