The farmers who set out to march to Delhi demanding 12 demands including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) of crops and loan waiver are adamant about the ordinance. In the fourth round of talks with the government that started at around 8.15 pm in Chandigarh on Sunday, farmer organizations have made it clear that the Center should bring an ordinance for the legal guarantee of MSP. He will not accept anything less than this.
The meeting, which started late by about two hours, was attended by Union Ministers Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal, and Nityanand Rai along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khuddiyan. On the other hand, in the meeting of farmer leaders, Khaps, and other organizations of Haryana held at Brahmasarovar in Kurukshetra, it has been decided that if the talks between the farmer organizations of Punjab with the Union Ministers are unsuccessful, then the farmer organizations and Khap Panchayats of Haryana will join the movement.
Will also support the farmers of Delhi in the movement. BKU (Chadhuni) decided in the Mahapanchayat convened at Brahmasarovar that Gurnam Singh Chadhuni would lead the movement from Haryana's side. Apart from this, a four-member committee will be formed under the leadership of Dr. Omprakash Dhankhar, head of Dhankhar Khap, to formulate the strategy for the movement with the Khaps of Delhi and the farmers.
After the Mahapanchayat, Gurnam Chadhuni and Sarvkhap Panchayat coordinator Dr. Omprakash Dhankhar jointly said that a WhatsApp group of representatives of all the organizations will be formed. He said that if the talks held late on Sunday evening fail, a call will be given for agitation in the entire state, after which a march to Delhi will be made.
If the government does not allow the tractor to go to Delhi, then Delhi will be surrounded along with the farmers of Delhi. He said that the agitating farmers at the Shambhu border did not call him, but it did not make any difference to him. Apart from various farmer organizations, various organizations including Dhankhar, Kadian and Hooda Khaps also participated in the Mahapanchayat.
Another farmer dies of a heart attack
Another farmer died of a heart attack on Sunday during the farmers' protest. Manjeet Singh, a farmer from Kangthala (Patiala), sitting on the Khanauri border of Sangrur, was taken to the Civil Hospital, where he died. Earlier, a farmer from Batala in Gurdaspur and security personnel from Haryana had also died during the agitation. The farmers had alleged that the farmer died due to ill health due to tear gas smoke.
Farmer leader Suresh Koth who set out to march to Delhi on foot arrested
Farmer leader Suresh Koth, who had left for Delhi on foot from Khedi Chowpata in Hisar district, was arrested by the police. At the same time, farmers gathered from all over the district in Khedi Chowpaita and it was decided that a concrete front would be set up on the roadside in Khedi Chowpaita. At the same time, it was decided that if Suresh Koth and Ravi Azad were not released, they would not hold talks with the administration. However, he was released late at 10 pm.
Will stop everything from milk to vegetables in Delhi: Dhankhar
Sarvakhap Panchayat coordinator Dr. Omprakash Dhankhar said that if the government does not agree to the meeting to be held on Sunday, the movement will be launched in a strict form. In this, everything from milk to vegetables in Delhi will be stopped. They are in constant touch with the Khaps of all the states and calls will be given everywhere. Chadhuni said that this time the movement will not be allowed to weaken at any level nor will the farmers return without their demands being met.
Sirsa: Farmers sitting with a concrete front in Panjuana gave an open warning to the government.
Farmer leaders have set up a concrete front near Panjuana Canal on NH 9 in Sirsa. Farmer leaders warned that if the meeting with the government remains inconclusive, the farmers will break the barricade and march to Delhi. There will be a confrontation with whoever stops the farmers.
Internet ban extended till February 24 in seven districts of Punjab
On the other hand, the Central Government has extended the internet ban in seven districts of Punjab adjoining Haryana, Patiala, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Bathinda, Muktsar Sahib, Mansa, Sangrur and Fatehgarh Sahib till February 24. Earlier, internet services were closed in three districts from 12 to 16 February. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had raised the issue of internet shutdown with Union Ministers in the meeting held on February 15 in Chandigarh. At the same time, Haryana has also stopped mobile internet and bulk SMS services in Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad, and Sirsa districts.
Farmers will stop toll till 22nd
United Kisan Morcha held a meeting in Ludhiana and decided to make the toll plaza free from 20 to 22 February. Toll plazas were made free in many districts on Sunday also. 37 farmer groups participated in the meeting held in Ludhiana. The Morcha also announced that during these three days, concrete dharnas will be organized outside the houses of big BJP leaders of Punjab. Where there is no big BJP leader or toll plaza, a permanent dharna will be organized in the DC office.
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