Kisan Andolan 2.0 | Farmer leaders reject Centre’s proposal over MSP, what will be farmers’ next move?

Kisan Andolan 2.0 | After the Centre brought a proposal to purchase crops at Minimum Support Price (MSP), farmers leaders rejected the proposal on Monday evening, saying that it had nothing for them. 

Addressing a press conference, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said that after the discussion, the forums rejected the proposal.

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"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," he said.

What will be farmers’next move?  IN POINTS 

• After rejecting government proposal over MSP, farmer leaders said that the farmers will continue their 'Dilli Chalo' march on February 21. 
• "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,” farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said. 
• The government proposed the proposal which guaranteed MSP on pulses, maize and cotton, which will be supervised and managed by two government agencies. The government-promoted cooperative societies like NCCF (National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India) and NAFED (National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India) will form a contract for the next 5 years and buy products from the farmers on MSP

• Amarinder Singh met with the Prime Minister and had discussion on wide-ranging issues related to Punjab, including the issues concerning the farmers. He expressed confidence that the farmers' issue would be resolved very soon, to everybody's satisfaction.
• Highlighting the Centre’s proposal to guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP) on pulses, maize, and cotton, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni said that the government must include oil seeds and Bajra in the MSP. He also warned that if the Centre does not agree by February 21, Haryana will join the agitation.

Also Read: Haryana will join farmers' protest if govt doesn't agree by Feb 21: Gurnam Singh Charuni

• Former union minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal demanded the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to bring in legislation guaranteeing MSP for all 23 crops in the forthcoming budget session in case the centre did not do so. She further added, "It is sad that the farmers had to take to the streets once again. I also urge the State Government - when you formed the Government, you promised Punjabis that you would give MSP on 23 crops, regardless of whether the Centre does the same...I ask the farmer unions, do demand from the Centre but why are you not making demands from the State Government too?..."

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• Centre announced extension of Internet shutdown across seven districts in Punjab. Affected districts include Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Muktsar, specific areas of Bathinda, and segments of Mohali. Internet services are slated to remain suspended until February 24 in regions bordering Haryana
• Protesting farmers have been camping at the Shambhu border near Ambala since the start of the march on Tuesday, February 13

Also Read: Farmers' protest: Internet ban extended in 7 Haryana districts

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