As protesting farmers resumed their 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 21, Union agriculture minister, Arjun Munda, invited farmer groups for a fifth round of talks, while urging them to find a solution through 'dialogue'.

Farmers' Protest: Farmers resume protest march to Delhi

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Indian farmers vow to continue their protest. Farmers are set to resume their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march. This came after talks with the govt on MSP for their produce failed to break a deadlock.

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<p>Ahead of the planned march to the capital city of Delhi on Wednesday (Feb 21) by the protesting farmers, the traffic police has issued an advisory for commuters. The Delhi Police has requested commuters to avoid several roads in the central parts of the capital due to special traffic arrangements.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The agitating farmers have been gearing up to enter Delhi from two points on the&nbsp;Punjab-Haryana border as fourth rounds of talks with the central government yielded no results.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"On 21-02-24, due to special traffic arrangements kindly avoid IP Marg in both the carriageways from IP Flyover towards &nbsp;A-point and vice-versa, ITO Chowk, DDU Marg, BSZ Marg, JLN Marg, Shanti Van crossing and Rajghat crossing from 0930 hrs to 1130 hrs," the advisory said.</p>

<p>According to reports the Uttar Pradesh Gate border point is expected to be the most vulnerable to traffic chaos. The stretch had witnessed 7-8 km tailbacks during the previous round of farmers' protests.</p>

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<h2><strong>Farmers vs government showdown</strong></h2>

<p>As many as 14,000 protesters have gathered along the Punjab-Haryana border with 1,200 tractor-trolleys, 300 cars and 10-mini buses. As a precautionary measure, the Haryana government has extended its ban on mobile internet and bulk SMS services in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, as well as other checkpoints, several administrative measures, including&nbsp;concrete barriers, barbed wires, and large shipping containers have been put up to stop the farmers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Police have affixed cemented nail strips on the highway to impede the movement of tractors and other vehicles used by the farmers. In response, the protesting farmers have improvised a makeshift "tank" to counteract these measures and continue their 'Dilli Chalo' march.</p>

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<p>Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has urged the prime minister to come and meet the protesters to chalk out an agreement regarding the Minimum Support Price (MSP).</p>

<p>"We have told the govt that you can kill us but please don't oppress the farmers. We request the prime minister to come forward and put an end to this protest by announcing a law on the MSP guarantee for the farmers," said Pandher.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The protesting farmers have rejected the government's proposition for a five-year contract to purchase maize, cotton, and three types of pulses at the existing minimum support price.</p>

<p><strong>(Update)</strong></p>

<p>As of the latest&nbsp;update, several rounds of tear gas canisters had been fired on the border by the police to disperse the farmers. Meanwhile,&nbsp;Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda invited the protesting farmers for a fifth round of talks on all issues including the MSP.</p>

<p>"We are ready to discuss all the issues, be it MSP or crop diversification. We can find a solution only through dialogue. I have invited them for the discussion and appealed to them to maintain peace and find a solution that is good for everyone," Munda told reporters&nbsp;</p>

<p>The minister urged the farmers to come to an amicable conclusion peacefully.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Ahead of the planned march to the capital city of Delhi on Wednesday (Feb 21) by the protesting farmers, the traffic police has issued an advisory for commuters.

Ahead of the planned march to the capital city of Delhi on Wednesday (Feb 21) by the protesting farmers, the traffic police has issued an advisory for commuters. The Delhi Police has requested commuters to avoid several roads in the central parts of the capital due to special traffic arrangements. The agitating farmers have been gearing up to enter Delhi from two points on the Punjab-Haryana border as fourth rounds of talks with the central government yielded no results. "On 21-02-24, due to special traffic arrangements kindly avoid IP Marg in both the carriageways from IP Flyover towards A-point and vice-versa, ITO Chowk, DDU Marg, BSZ Marg, JLN Marg, Shanti Van crossing and Rajghat crossing from 0930 hrs to 1130 hrs," the advisory said. According to reports the Uttar Pradesh Gate border point is expected to be the most vulnerable to traffic chaos. The stretch had witnessed 7-8 km tailbacks during the previous round of farmers' protests. Watch | Farmers Protest: Agitating farmers say govt proposal 'not in their best interest' × Farmers vs government showdown As many as 14,000 protesters have gathered along the Punjab-Haryana border with 1,200 tractor-trolleys, 300 cars and 10-mini buses. As a precautionary measure, the Haryana government has extended its ban on mobile internet and bulk SMS services in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa. At the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana, as well as other checkpoints, several administrative measures, including concrete barriers, barbed wires, and large shipping containers have been put up to stop the farmers. Police have affixed cemented nail strips on the highway to impede the movement of tractors and other vehicles used by the farmers. In response, the protesting farmers have improvised a makeshift "tank" to counteract these measures and continue their 'Dilli Chalo' march. Also read | India: Farmers plan to use makeshift ‘tanks’ and iron sheets to cross Haryana border Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has urged the prime minister to come and meet the protesters to chalk out an agreement regarding the Minimum Support Price (MSP). "We have told the govt that you can kill us but please don't oppress the farmers. We request the prime minister to come forward and put an end to this protest by announcing a law on the MSP guarantee for the farmers," said Pandher. The protesting farmers have rejected the government's proposition for a five-year contract to purchase maize, cotton, and three types of pulses at the existing minimum support price. (Update) As of the latest update, several rounds of tear gas canisters had been fired on the border by the police to disperse the farmers. Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda invited the protesting farmers for a fifth round of talks on all issues including the MSP. "We are ready to discuss all the issues, be it MSP or crop diversification. We can find a solution only through dialogue. I have invited them for the discussion and appealed to them to maintain peace and find a solution that is good for everyone," Munda told reporters The minister urged the farmers to come to an amicable conclusion peacefully. (With inputs from agencies)

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The protesting farmers in India have decided to pause their 'Delhi Chalo' March. This, after days of negotiations with the government, finally resulted in some headway. During the fourth round of talks with the farm leaders, the government proposed a five-year MSP plan. The farmers say they are seeking advice on the latest measures announced by the government.

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Indian farmers' unions have declined the government's proposition of guaranteed support prices for pulses, corn, and cotton. However, the question remains: does the demand for a guaranteed MSP hold sufficient viability to address all underlying issues? Or are there additional factors that necessitate consideration? Take a look at our next report.

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To focus where thousands of farmers from India's northern states will resume their protest march to Delhi on Wednesday. The announcement came after agitating Farmers rejected a central government's proposal offering minimum support prices on five crops through cooperatives the farmers are demanding a legal guarantee of the minimum support price on 23 crops.

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In a unique way of showing dissent, farmers grew onions on the highway divider. These farmers are camping at India's northern Punjab-Haryana border.

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Farmer leaders on Sunday announced that the Delhi Chalo march has been put on hold since they will study the Centre's new plan for the minimum support price (MSP) for crops. They, however, said that the Delhi Chalo march could resume on February 21 if all the issues are not resolved.

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The fourth round of talks in Chandigarh between the farmers and the government in a bid to end the deadlock over the demand for MSP guarantee of crops for farmers ended. The government proposed a new scheme for MSPs and the farmers will discuss the proposal and reply on Monday.

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<p><strong>Farmers protests 2024</strong>: During the ongoing farmers' protest at the Shambhu and Khanauri points of the Punjab-Haryana border in northern India, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi administration to bring an ordinance to ensure a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP). The demand was intensified ahead of the fourth round of talks between farmer leaders and ministers in PM Modi's cabinet on Feb 18.</p>

<p>The upcoming round of talks will involve Union ministers Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal, and Nityanand Rai alongside farmer representatives. The MSP remains a key demand for farmers encamped at the border points.</p>

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<p>Pandher called upon the government to make "political" decisions over the MSP and called for the swift enactment of an ordinance to provide legal backing to the same. He was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India: "If the government wants resolution of farmers' protests, then it should bring out an ordinance with immediate effect that it will enact a law on MSP, and then discussion can proceed further."</p>

<p>Addressing the issue of modalities, Pandher explained that any ordinance typically holds a six-month validity. Regarding the demand for "C2 plus 50 per cent" as per the Swaminathan Commission's recommendation, he suggested that the government could implement this under the existing "A2 plus FL" formula.</p>

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<p>Another prominent farmer leader, Jagjit Singh Dallewal, echoed Pandher's sentiments, and urged the government to introduce an ordinance that is swiftly implemented and converted into law within six months.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pandher further criticised the government's practice of importing crops like pulses, suggesting that guaranteeing MSP on such crops would encourage local production.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Farmers' protest 2024: What are farmers demanding?</strong></h2>

<p>Farmers are pushing for their demands including a legal guarantee for MSP, implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pension for farmers, and various other agricultural reforms.</p>

<p>The farmers' list of demands further include issues ranging from farm debt waivers, no hike in electricity tariff, withdrawal of police cases, justice for victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence, reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act - 2013, as well as the compensation for the families of farmers who died during the previous agitation in 2020-21.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Farmers protests 2024: During the ongoing farmers' protest at the Shambhu and Khanauri points of the Punjab-Haryana border in northern India, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi administration to bring an ordinance to ensure a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP).

Farmers protests 2024: During the ongoing farmers' protest at the Shambhu and Khanauri points of the Punjab-Haryana border in northern India, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi administration to bring an ordinance to ensure a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP). The demand was intensified ahead of the fourth round of talks between farmer leaders and ministers in PM Modi's cabinet on Feb 18. The upcoming round of talks will involve Union ministers Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal, and Nityanand Rai alongside farmer representatives. The MSP remains a key demand for farmers encamped at the border points. Also read | Farmers' protest: Indian government to enter fourth round of talks with protestors on Feb 18 Pandher called upon the government to make "political" decisions over the MSP and called for the swift enactment of an ordinance to provide legal backing to the same. He was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India: "If the government wants resolution of farmers' protests, then it should bring out an ordinance with immediate effect that it will enact a law on MSP, and then discussion can proceed further." Addressing the issue of modalities, Pandher explained that any ordinance typically holds a six-month validity. Regarding the demand for "C2 plus 50 per cent" as per the Swaminathan Commission's recommendation, he suggested that the government could implement this under the existing "A2 plus FL" formula. Also watch | Farmers Protest 2.0: Why are farmers protesting, again? × Another prominent farmer leader, Jagjit Singh Dallewal, echoed Pandher's sentiments, and urged the government to introduce an ordinance that is swiftly implemented and converted into law within six months. Pandher further criticised the government's practice of importing crops like pulses, suggesting that guaranteeing MSP on such crops would encourage local production. Farmers' protest 2024: What are farmers demanding? Farmers are pushing for their demands including a legal guarantee for MSP, implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pension for farmers, and various other agricultural reforms. The farmers' list of demands further include issues ranging from farm debt waivers, no hike in electricity tariff, withdrawal of police cases, justice for victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence, reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act - 2013, as well as the compensation for the families of farmers who died during the previous agitation in 2020-21. (With inputs from agencies)

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