Subsequent spherical of talks between protesting farmers, Centre on 22 February
The assembly was held within the backdrop of agitating farmers’ numerous calls for that embody a authorized assure of MSP on crops.
The dialogue throughout the assembly on February 14 got here after a year-long protest by farmers, centred across the demand of the farmers for a authorized assure of minimal assist value on crops.
Whereas Joshi spoke in regards to the steps taken by the Narendra Modi authorities for the welfare of the farming neighborhood, farmer leaders had mentioned they strongly put forth their views backed by info.
The 14 February assembly, during which farmer representatives of two boards spearheading the agitation at Shambhu and Khanauri border factors took half, was additionally attended by Punjab agriculture minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, state Meals and Civil Provides minister Lal Chand Kataruchak and different state authorities representatives.
Joshi had mentioned that one other spherical of talks with the farmers’ representatives will probably be held right here during which Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will lead the central staff. Joshi had mentioned he would even be a part of that assembly.
Dallewal had additionally taken half within the final week’s assembly.
Previous to 14 February assembly, 4 rounds of conferences befell between central ministers and the protesting farmers in February 2024 however the talks remained inconclusive.
Farmers, below the banner of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have been tenting on the Shambhu and the Khanauri border factors between Punjab and Haryana since 13 February 2024 after safety forces didn’t enable them to march to Delhi to press for his or her numerous calls for.
In addition to a authorized assure for crop MSP, the farmers are demanding a debt waiver, pension for farmers and farm labourers, no hike in electrical energy tariffs, withdrawal of police instances and “justice” for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence.
Reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act 2013 and compensation to the households of farmers who died throughout a earlier agitation in 2020-21 are additionally a part of their calls for.
