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Farmers' protest: Union ministers and farmer leaders to hold 4th round of talks
Updated On: 18 February, 2024 11:28 AM IST | Chandigarh | mid-day online correspondent
The earlier talks, regarding the farmers` protest, held on February 8, 12, and 15, produced no decisive results.
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A panel of Union ministers is scheduled to meet with farmer leaders in Chandigarh today for the fourth round of discussions about their demands, which include loan forgiveness and legal guarantees for minimum support prices (MSP) on crops. This conference takes place in the midst of the ongoing `Delhi Chalo` movement, which has farmers stationed at the Shambhu and Khanauri points on the Punjab-Haryana border.
The earlier talks, held on February 8, 12, and 15, produced no decisive results. In addition to loan forgiveness and MSP pledges, farmers are lobbying for the Swaminathan Commission`s recommendations, farmer and labourer pensions, and the removal of police investigations.
Despite the enormous number of security personnel and barricades at the border, there have been no reported clashes between demonstrators and officials. Farmer leaders have asked demonstrators to keep the peace along the border.
Farmer representatives from various organisations are scheduled to meet with Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai in the hopes of achieving favourable results. Farmer leaders have emphasised the significance of the government acting quickly, including the prospect of passing ordinances to fulfil the demands.
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