farmers protest

After the fourth round of talks, General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Sarvan Singh Pandher asserted that the farmers will continue to move forward with the 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 21 adding that the discussion will also be held on the proposal proposed by the government on MSP.

According to an estimate, more than 50 thousand trucks come to Delhi every day carrying goods from different states across the country.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted the proposal's focus on diversification into pulses, cotton and maize with MSP assurances without limitations on the quantity.

Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher demanded that the Modi government should bring an ordinance granting a legal guarantee to Minimum Support Price (MSP).

"You cap-wearing people (referring to cops) can't stop us. We will chop off your heads...We will crush you with our hands," a farmer 'protester' was heard threatening the police.

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, recently released from jail, has been trying to hit two birds with one stone using the farmer's protests to draw a division between states.

The Modi government has taken numerous initiatives to assist farmers over the last ten years, ranging from MSP to fertiliser subsidies. Fertiliser subsidies have nearly tripled, while the agricultural budget has increased fourfold.

Haryana government has announced the extension of internet shutdown in districts including Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa tomorrow in view of the 'Delhi Chalo' march by the farmers.

Ten protest sites have been finalised for the rail roko protest by farmers, in which the BKU Ugrahan and BKU Dakaunda (Dhaner faction) would participate together.

Protesting farmers take a CID official hostage because they believed he was accumulating information regarding them.