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

After the fourth round of talks between Union Ministers and farmer leaders Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the farmers has requested a guarantee for Minimum Support Price MSP on the purchase of pulsesAddressing the media persons on Monday Mann said that he was in the meeting as an advocate of the farmersThe discussions went on for five hours I talked about the benefits for Punjab We had asked for an MSP guarantee on the purchase of pulses which was discussed today Mann saidHe further added that first a guarantee will have to be given which will be possible only if NAFED NCCF and Cotton Corporation get a guarantee of 5 years In which there are 6 to 7 decisions this proposal has been given in which the farmers will take the decision and then they will go and discussMann further urged for peace and said that the decision of the farmers union to be announced tomorrow should be considered even if some state governments are shutting down the internetEarlier Union Minister Piyush Goyal asserted that they had a very positive and extensive discussion with representatives of farmers adding that the farmer leaders will announce their decision on the government proposals by tomorrowInforming the media persons Piyush Goyal said that the farmer union representatives put forth some positive suggestions which will be beneficial for the farmers in Punjab Haryana as well as the overall economy and consumers of the countryWith new ideas and thoughts we had a positive discussion with Bhartiya Kisan Mazdoor Union and other farmer leadersWe had a detailed discussion on how to carry forward the work done by PM Modi in the last 10 years he saidThe agitating farmers from Punjab have raised various demands including an ordinance on ensuring legal guarantees for MSPs and loan waiversThe two sides ministers and farmer leaders had met earlier on February 8 12 and 15 but talks remained inconclusiveThe meeting comes as thousands of farmers are camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri points of the PunjabHaryana border with layers of barricades and a large number of security personnel halting their march to the national capitalThe nonpolitical Samyukta Kisan Morcha and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha have given a Delhi Chalo call urging the BJPled Centre to accede to their demands Commencing their march to the national capital on Tuesday farmers from Punjab faced hindrance from security personnel at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points situated between Punjab and HaryanaThe protesting farmers have been camping at the Shambhu border near Ambala since the start of the march on Tuesday February 13 Talks between the union ministers and leaders of various farmers bodies remained inconclusive with the fourth round of talks scheduled todayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever