Farmers Protests LIVE: A panel of three Union ministers on Sunday, February 19, proposed the purchase of pulses, maize, and cotton crops by government agencies at minimum support prices for the next five years after entering into an agreement with the agitating farmers, Union Minister Piyush Goyal is quoted as saying according to media reports. The farmer union leaders, who have been protesting against the Centre for a week now, said they will discuss the government s proposal in their forums over the next two days and take decision regarding a plan of action.
Internet services remain suspended in specific areas of select districts in Punjab, such as Patiala, Sangrur, and Fatehgarh Sahib, until February 24, as per the directive from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday announced that farmers will stage dharnas in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Uttarakhand on February 21 to press their demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP. Farmers To Stage Dharnas in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Uttarakhand on February 21, Says Bharatiya Kisan Union Leader Rakesh Tikait.