Farmers demanding legal backing for MSP, or minimum support price, and calling for it to include all 23 listed cash crops, resume their march on Delhi today, after rejecting the offer of a five-year contract to buy only pulses, maize, and cotton.
Indian government to form a panel to discuss Farmers Issue: In the upcoming negotiations with farmer leaders, the Central government is expected to propose the creation of a committee to address the Minimum Support Price (MSP) and other concerns raised by the protesting farmers. According to a media report, this committee will be comprised of government representatives and representatives from farmers organizations.
The protesting farmers were seen attempting to break the multi-layered barricades using their tractors and hand weapons. The Haryana police, meanwhile, detained several protesting farmers.
Protesting farmers today began their march towards Delhi after a meeting with two Union ministers over their demands, including a legal guarantee to MSP for crops, which remained inconclusive last night.
After more than a year of protesting at Delhi's borders, farmers' unions have called off their protest. Today, they will begin the long march home. Thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh had laid siege to Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri borders in November last year to demand the repeal of the three farm laws. The contentious legislation was withdrawn in the Winter Session of Parliament earlier this month. Follow farmers’ march LIVE Updates: