Amidst the sealed borders, fuming farmers, chaotic rallies, and traffic jams, one might wonder: is this a genuine outcry or just a well-timed theatrical performance aimed at garnering social media buzz before the Lok Sabha elections?
Farmers Protest Live: In the fourth round of talks with farmer leaders, a panel of three Union ministers on Sunday proposed buying of pulses, maize and cotton crops by government agencies at minimum support prices (MSP) for five years after entering into an agreement with farmers.
Farmers Protest LIVE: Extended talks between government and farmer unions past midnight in Chandigarh amidst uneasy calm among protesters at border points; Bharat bandh to affect traffic movement today
The Delhi Chalo 2.0 agitation by farmer groups hinges on the demands for legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) on all crops, its revision as per Swaminathan committee’s formula and debt waiver for farmers.