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Members of farmers unions staging a protest in Jagraon. (HT)
Farmers protest LIVE Updates: The central government held their fourth round of talks with farm leaders on Sunday in a resolution to end the farmers’ protests at Delhi borders at the earliest. After the meeting, the farmer leaders decided to halt the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march until further notice but asserted that their demands needed to be met at the earliest.…Read More
While the farmers’ protest was halted after the fourth round of talks with Union ministers on Sunday evening, leaders said that the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march will continue on February 21, adding that the discussion will also be held on the proposal proposed by the government on MSP.
General secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Sarvan Singh Pandher said, “We will have discussions on the proposal by the government in the next two days…The government will also deliberate on the other demands…We will continue with the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march on February 21 if there is no result.”
The farmer leaders said the government has extended a proposal to meet their demands at the earliest, to be supervised and managed by two government committees.
After the fourth round of talks with the Centre concluded, 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 February 20.
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