NEW DELHI: Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda stated on Wednesday that the central authorities is able to talk about all the problems raised by the Punjab farmers. He additional invited the farmers for a fifth spherical of talks whereas urging them to discover a resolution via ‘dialogue’. “After the fourth round, the government is ready to discuss all the issues like MSP, crop diversification, stubble issue, FIR in the fifth round. I again invite the farmer leaders for discussion,” Arjun Munda stated whereas talking to ANI on Wednesday.
“I appeal to them to maintain peace and we should find a solution through dialogue,” he added. He stated that the farmers haven’t responded to the invite but whereas interesting to maneuver ahead with the talks. “No information has come yet (from farmers’ side). We appeal that we should move forward for talks and present our stand. The government also wants to move forward and find a solution,” the Union Minister stated.
Minister Munda is one among the many staff of union ministers holding talks with the farmer leaders, together with Piyush Goyal and Nityanand Rai. Earlier within the day, the overall secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Sarwan Singh Pandher reiterated the demand for a authorized assure of minimal help worth (MSP) and guaranteed a peaceable strategy going forward.
The farmer chief stated that because the ‘Dilli Chalo’ resumed on Wednesday, solely the leaders shall be marching in the direction of the nationwide capital. “We have decided that no farmer, youth will march forward. Leaders will march ahead. We will not attack our Jawans. We will go peacefully. All this can be ended if they (central govt) make a law on MSP,” Sarwan Singh Pandher stated whereas talking to ANI.
Also, addressing the protesting farmers, he appealed to maneuver ahead peacefully. After the fourth spherical of talks led to a stalemate, the farmers resumed their March on Wednesday morning. On Febaruary 19, the farmer leaders rejected the Centre’s proposal on MSP buy, saying “not in farmer’s favour”.
“After the discussion of both forums, it has been decided that if you analyse, there is nothing in the government’s proposal. Our government imports palm oil worth Rs 1.75 crore from outside that also causes illness to general public. If this money is given to the farmers of the country to grow oil seed crops and MSP is announced, then that money can be used here. This is not on the favour of farmers. We reject it,” farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal stated. “If the government is not giving legal guarantee of MSP, it means that the farmers of the country will continue to be looted. This is not acceptable,” he added.
After the Centre introduced a proposal to buy crops at Minimum Support Price (MSP), farmers leaders rejected the proposal on Monday night, saying that it had nothing for them. Meanwhile, the farmers leaders have been seen sporting protecting gears together with masks, security glasses and headphones to defend the resistive measures undertaken by the safety forces. In resistance to the protests, the forces used tear fuel shells, water cannons aside from the multi-layer barricading deployed at varied borders of Delhi.
Several farmers and police personnel have been injured within the clashes through the March that began in February 13. The protesting farmers have been tenting on the Shambhu border close to Ambala because the begin of the March. The two sides — ministers and farmer leaders — had met earlier on February 8, 12 and 15 however talks remained inconclusive.Â
