Farmers protest 2024: Farmers from Punjab and Haryana remain camped at Khanauri and Shambhu borders with their tractor-trolleys and trucks agitating for their demands.
Chandigarh, Feb 22 (PTI) The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which spearheaded an agitation in 2020-21 against three farm laws that have since been repealed, will hold a meeting here on Thursday to discuss the situation at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana where thousands of farmers are camping as part of the Delhi Chalo call given by their organisations.
Farmers' Protest 2024 Latest News: Over 200 farmer unions started 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 13 to protest against the Central government and emphasize on their demands that include a legal assurance about Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crop production. The protest is said to be a repeat of what happened in 2021.
Farmers' Protest 2024 Latest News: After the fourth round of meetings between the farmers and the Union Ministers, the protesting farmers were proposed an offer regarding the contract system for MSP which the farmers denied and rejected it. As a result, the farmers started their march towards Delhi, however, the Haryana Police used tear gas on them.
Farmers' Protest 2024, Latest News on 'Delhi Chalo' March: After the fourth round of meetings between the protesting farmers and Union Ministers, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said, ".Our decision to go to Delhi is on standby. On February 21 at 11 am, we will move forward peacefully. Till then we will try to present our points in front of the centre."