SKM leaders had demanded a formal communication of the Union government's intentions on official letterhead, which the government is understood to have now given.
While the farmers' demand for legalising MSP is being questioned for the allegedly hefty expenditure the government would have to incur, the potential sundry benefits it would have for the agricultural sector in general outweigh the costs.
1. One Farmer, Navneet Singh was shot in the head by Delhi Police where he died on the spot. He was driving his tractor. A Singh who was next to him said the police stoned us first, then tear-gassed us, then shot him in the head. He was the grandson of Bhai Hardeep Singh Dibdiba, President of Rajasthan Sikh Gurdwara Managing Committee. Apparently, he had come back from Australia to be part of the morcha. Media stating he died due to his tractor falling over, showing only the last minute of the video, not the full video, however observers confirmed he was shot.