February 19, 2024, 10:10 PM - 2 min read
On Monday, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said, "After holding discussion (on the Centre's proposal) in our two forums, it has been decided that the Centre's proposal is not in the interest of farmers and we reject this proposal."
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February 18, 2024, 10:25 AM - 2 min read
Besides loan waiver and a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP), farmers of the 'Delhi Chalo' agitation, which entered its sixth day on Sunday, are also demanding implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, for pension for farmers and farm labourers, and withdrawal of police cases.
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February 15, 2024, 09:17 AM - 2 min read
Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister Arjun Munda, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai will meet the farmer leaders at 5 pm here over their various demands, including a law guaranteeing Minimum Support Price for crops.
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February 14, 2024, 05:19 PM - 2 min read
The Punjab administration will be facilitating a meeting with the Centre through a video call, as per the sources.
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February 14, 2024, 04:46 PM - 2 min read
"We do not want to give any room to the Centre for saying that it was inviting us, but they did not accept it. That we have accepted and we are ready for talks," he told reporters at the Shambhu border.
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