Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Monday said after a few hours of holding the fourth round of talks with the Centre that they would reflect on the Centre’s proposal to give guarantees on buying five crops at the minimum support price (MSP) and also the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march has been put on hold till February 21.
But there will be peaceful protests at Shambhu and Khanauri borders located along the Haryana entry points till that time.
He told the media, “Our decision to go to Delhi is on standby. On February 21 at 11 a.m., we will move forward peacefully. Till then we will try to present our points in front of the Centre”.
After the fourth round of talks concluded on early Monday in which the Central government proposed to give guarantees on buying five crops from farmers at the MSP, he said, “We will discuss proposals given by the Centre with fellow farmers, take the opinions of experts.”
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, “A panel of three Union ministers has proposed the buying of pulses, maize and cotton crops by government agencies at minimum support prices for five years after agreeing with farmers”. Farmer leaders. After a meeting with the ministers on Sunday, farmer leaders said that they will discuss the government’s proposal in their forums on Monday and Tuesday, and thereafter, decide the next course of action.
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