Centre agrees for talks with protesting farmers, subsequent spherical probably on Feb 14

The Centre has provided to carry a gathering with Punjab’s protesting farmers on February 14 to debate their calls for, together with authorized MSP, which resulted in farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered the fifty fifth day on Sunday, agreeing to take medical help, even because the quick will proceed.

In a press assertion, each the farmer organisations — Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha – have stated that Dallewal won’t finish his indefinite quick until a authorized assure on the minimal assist value (MSP) for crops is given.

The breakthrough got here after a delegation of officers from the Union agriculture ministry, led by Joint Secretary Priya Ranjan, met Dallewal and different farmer leaders for over three hours after reaching the protest website at 3 pm Saturday. Each SKM (Non-Political) and KMM are spearheading the agitation for the final 11 months after talks with the Centre failed. They’ve been tenting at two protest websites on border between Punjab and Haryana after the Haryana authorities didn’t enable them to go by way of to achieve Delhi.

Following the announcement of the assembly on February 14, farmer leaders appealed to Dallewal to take medical help in order that he might take part within the proposed deliberations. The delegation additionally requested Dallewal to take medical help in order that he can take part within the proposed assembly.

Speaking to media on the Khanauri protest website, Ranjan stated the high-level delegation was despatched by the Centre, conserving in thoughts the deteriorating well being of Dallewal. He stated Dallewal was urged to interrupt his quick and take medical help, in order that he can take part within the assembly.

Initially, farmer leaders steered that if the central authorities is de facto involved about Dallewal’s well being, then the assembly needs to be held quickly and in Delhi. However the officers stated that the code of conduct is in place in view of the Delhi elections, attributable to which the central authorities can not make any announcement, in accordance with the assertion. Additionally it was pointed to the farmer leaders that the Funds will probably be handed by February 12-13 after which the Centre will probably be in a state of affairs to renew talks.