Delhi Farmers’ Protest: Modi govt ‘curse’ for food providers, says Mallikarjun Kharge while promising legal right to MSP
stopping the protesting farmers trying to get into the national capital as the protests reached the fifth day on February 17. The protesting farmers have been staying at the border areas since their march began on February 13. The third set of discussions with the government didn't lead to an agreement on February 15, during the ongoing conflict at the Punjab-Haryana border between protestors and security forces.
Another meeting is scheduled for February 18, ANI reported. The 'Delhi Chalo' protest march is organised to push the BJP-led government to meet their demands. Farmers are marching to Delhi with 12 demands for the central government.
This protest is organised by Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (a non-political group) and Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, led by leaders Jagjeet Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher. The protesting farmers say the government promised them higher prices for their crops, which led them to stop their 2021 protest. Now, they want a law that ensures a minimum price for all crops, as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission.
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