Farmers protest: MSP acts as a safety net and prevents losses. Chandigarh: A fourth meeting between the protesting farmers and a government delegation late last night seems to have made headway in the deadlock that saw a massive faceoff on the Punjab-Haryana border last week. The government has proposed to buy pulses, maize, and cotton … Read more
Police are locked in a face-off with the marching cops on the Punjab-Haryana border. Reuters New Delhi: As the farmers’ mega march to Delhi entered its second day, both the Centre and farmer leaders stuck to their guns, with a breakthrough nowhere on the horizon. While Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda asked the farmers to … Read more
The Haryana Police on Tuesday lobbed several rounds of tear gas shells, including through drones, at Punjab-Haryana borders near Ambala and Jind, to prevent farmers from reaching Delhi as thousands of farmers started from different parts of Punjab in their tractors as part of a call by farmers’ body Samyukt Kisan Morcah (non-politicial), which has … Read more
Union Minister Arjun Munda has urged the farmers to have faith in the government. New Delhi: With thousands of farmers marching towards Delhi, the government on Tuesday said a solution to the deadlock can be achieved only through dialogue. We are ready to negotiate with but some unruly elements are trying to hijack their march, … Read more