Farmers protest LIVE: Agitation on hold till February 21, say union leaders

Right here’s what Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Common Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher mentioned on ‘Delhi Chalo’ march.

“The Centre says one thing else within the discussions and whereas talking on the press convention exterior, they are saying various things. We’ve got not given any proposal. We’ll transfer in direction of Delhi on February 21 at 11 am.”

Farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher says, “Web providers have been suspended in 7 districts of Punjab. The Punjab Authorities ought to make clear whether or not they too gave permission, whether or not too need it…Is your operation occurring by colluding with Haryana?…Web shouldn’t be suspended in Punjab…I do not assume the Centre has such rights to droop the web with out asking the State Authorities…”

Farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal says, “…After the dialogue of each boards, it has been determined that when you analyse, there may be nothing within the authorities’s proposal…This isn’t on the favour of farmers. We reject it.”

Farmer union leaders reject the union authorities’s proposal

As Delhi’s every day common Air High quality Index (AQI) clocked 231, the Central Air pollution Management Board (CPCB) on Monday revoked Stage II of GRAP in the complete Delhi NCR with speedy impact, an official assertion mentioned.

Based on the Ministry of Surroundings, Forest and Local weather Change, the Sub-Committee for operationalisation of actions below the Graded Response Motion Plan (GRAP) of the Fee for Air High quality Administration in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) met as we speak to overview the present air high quality state of affairs within the area and accordingly take an acceptable determination on the preventive/restrictive actions below Stage-II of GRAP already in place in the complete Nationwide Capital Area (NCR) since October 21, 2023.

A farmer named Narinderpal Singh who was protesting in entrance of the home of former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh in Patiala has died of a suspected coronary heart assault on Monday. That is the third such loss of life within the ongoing farmers’ protests.

The continued agitation of farmers below the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) (non-political) has began gaining momentum within the state with khaps and farmer unions holding conferences to chalk out a technique if the federal government doesn’t conform to their calls for. Dig Deeper

Within the wake of ongoing farmers’ protest, Haryana authorities’s determination to ban cell web and bulk SMS providers has adversely impacted training, healthcare, companies within the state. On-line training has been hampered at the same time as college students are getting ready for upcoming board examination.

The central authorities on Sunday night time held the fourth spherical of talks with the leaders of farmers’ unions amid the continued ‘Delhi Chalo’ march demanding unmet guarantees. Through the assembly in Chandigarh, the federal government proposed some concepts, together with a five-year plan, to the farmers’s leaders. Dig Deeper

The Centre’s proposal of shopping for pulses, maize and cotton by authorities companies at MSP can be mentioned by farmers, farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher mentioned on Monday. Nonetheless, he asserted that they won’t again out of their demand for a authorized assure for minimal help worth for crops, reported information company PTI.

Speaking to reporters on the Shambhu border level, Pandher mentioned farmers will maintain a dialogue on the proposal given by the Centre.

Farmers haven’t backed out of their demand for a regulation guaranteeing minimal help worth (MSP) and by no means will, he mentioned whereas replying to a query.

On Sunday, a gathering between farmer leaders and a panel of three Union ministers befell to resolve the farmers’ grievances who’ve launched the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal mentioned the federal government had proposed five-year contracts for a minimal help worth to farmers who diversify their crops to develop pigeon peas, black matpe, pink lentils and corn, paid by co-operative teams it promotes.

“These organisations will purchase the produce and there can be no restrict on amount,” Goyal instructed reporters within the northern metropolis of Chandigarh, including {that a} related worth assure would even be provided to farmers who diversify and produce cotton.

Sarwan Singh Pandher mentioned, “So we are going to overview this proposal with all our colleagues, some agricultural specialists and different authorized specialists after which we will resolve what to do about it. So as we speak we are going to go and have an identical dialogue with our colleagues. So far as our determination to go to Delhi was involved, it’s on standby proper now, we have now mentioned that as we speak it’s the nineteenth and on the twenty first at 11 am, we are going to transfer ahead peacefully.”

The Centre has provided assured help costs for pulses, corn and cotton in a bid to interrupt a impasse with protesting farmers, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal mentioned after week-long clashes with safety forces retaining the farmers out of the capital. (Reuters)

Farmers try and march to the frontline of a protest, at a web site the place there are farmers who’re marching in direction of New Delhi to press for the higher crop costs promised to them in 2021, at Shambhu barrier, a border between Punjab and Haryana states, India.

Sarwan Singh Pandher mentioned, “We’ll talk about the proposals provided by the federal government with agriculture and authorized specialists in addition to farmers, after which take a name on it, and convey our determination to the Centre. So far as our Delhi march is anxious, we have now put it on standby for now. On February 21, nonetheless, we are going to peacefully begin our march. We’ll strive that earlier than we put our factors earlier than the federal government and talk about some remaining points.”

The Samyukta Kisan Morcha will maintain protests in entrance of the homes of NDA MPs on February 21 demanding that the MSP authorized assure, amongst different calls for.

The ban on cell web in a number of areas in Haryana is ready to finish as we speak, February 19, as per the official assertion by the authorities.

A dialogue on mortgage waivers and different calls for is pending and we hope that these can be resolved within the subsequent two days, however the march can resume on February 21 at 11 am if points not resolved: Sarwan Singh Pandher

Union Minister Piyush Goyal mentioned, “Cooperative societies just like the NCCF (Nationwide Cooperative Shoppers Federation) and NAFED (Nationwide Agricultural Cooperative Advertising and marketing Federation of India) will enter right into a contract with these farmers who develop ‘tur dal’, ‘urad dal’, ‘masoor dal’ or maize for purchasing their crop at MSP for subsequent 5 years.”

A panel of three Union ministers on Sunday proposed the shopping for of pulses, maize, and cotton crops by authorities companies at minimal help costs for 5 years after coming into into an settlement with farmers, Union Minister Piyush Goyal mentioned.

The farmer leaders mentioned they may talk about the federal government’s proposal of their boards over the following two days and thereafter, resolve the longer term plan of action. (PTI)

Farm leaders warned that the Delhi Chalo march will proceed on February 21 if the Centre fails to make efforts based mostly on the fourth spherical of discussions with farm leaders on Sunday.