Preparing to go home, many farmer protesters said that they will dispose of items of daily use and back carrying their personal belongings and vehicles
"Till now about 25.94 lakh farmers have been benefitted from the procurement with MSP value of Rs 63,897.73 crore," a statement said
52 more deaths took the state's Covid-induced toll to 41,439
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Both were well-intentioned but inadvertently kept several farmers out and in any case had complicated implementation protocols on MSP
The move comes a day after both the Houses of Parliament passed a Bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws against which farmers have been protesting for a year
States and Centre should jointly work towards ensuring MSP; farm law repeal temporary setback to growth and development of agriculture
Govt should find ways to extend income support
BKU national president Naresh Tikait welcomed the Union government's move to repeal the three farm laws but demanded that discussions on MSP and other issues
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The farmers leading the protest, however, said they would keep up the pressure on their other demands, including a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agri-commodities
SKM said that Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar's comments that a Committee to deliberate on the issues of crop diversification among others, is "patently unjustified and illogical".
Defence Minister and Deputy Leader of Lok Sabha Rajnath Singh sought cooperation from all parties for productive and smooth functioning of the House
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has said that "it is not possible" to make a law on MSP (Minimum Support Prices).
He was addressing supporters on the occasion of the RJD's 25th foundation day
WHO Europe called on people to get vaccinated and respect proper hygiene and practice social distancing to help stop the spread of the virus
Sidhu alleged even after the rollback of farm laws, the Centre's "sinister" plan to end assured price, food security for the poor, government procurement and public distribution system will continue.
With the promise of repeal of contentious farm bills secured, farmers in the UP's Muzaffarnagar have now trained their sights on a law for the Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Reiterating that issues related to MSP are bigger than the farm laws, Sidhu alleged that Centre is planning to end MSP, Public Distribution System, government procurement and food security for poor