In the midst of the persistent standoff between protesting farmers and security forces along the Punjab-Haryana border, a trio of Union ministers is poised for yet another dialogue session with farmer representatives in Chandigarh today. Scheduled for 5 pm, the meeting will feature Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, aiming to delve into the farmers' array of concerns, with a focus on the pressing issue of implementing legislation to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agricultural produce.
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00:00 In the midst of the persistent standoff between protesting farmers and security forces along
00:09 the Punjab-Haryana border, a trio of union ministers is poised for yet another dialogue
00:15 session with farmer representatives in Chandigarh today.
00:18 Scheduled for 5pm, the meeting will feature Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, Commerce
00:22 Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, aiming to
00:27 delve into the farmers' array of concerns with a focus on the pressing issue of implementing
00:32 legislation to ensure minimum support price for agricultural produce.
00:37 This marks the third endeavour at dialogue between the two factions, with previous discussions
00:41 on February 8 and 12 yielding no definitive resolution.
00:46 Farmers hailing from Punjab, entrenched at the Shambhu and Khanori borders, straddling
00:50 Punjab and Haryana are steadfast in their determination to proceed towards Delhi in
00:54 a bid to persuade the centre to accede to their demands.
00:58 A parallel standoff endures at the Datta-Singhwala-Khanori border adjacent to Haryana's Jindh district.
01:05 The farmer leaders have insisted that they will refrain from making any fresh attempts
01:09 to move towards the national capital until the meeting is held.
01:13 They said that their next course of action will be determined based on the proposals
01:17 put forth by the centre.
01:18 However, the Bharati Kisan Union, i.e. Ekta Ugrahan and BKU-Konda have declared a rail
01:26 roko in Punjab today.
01:28 Farmers plan to squat on rail tracks at seven locations from 12 noon to 4 pm in protest
01:33 against the use of tear gas shells and water cannons by Haryana security personnel at the
01:37 Shambhu and Khanori borders.
01:40 In response to the police's deployment of tear gas shells over the past two days, farmers
01:43 have taken proactive measures to protect themselves.
01:46 Equipped with water bottles, dampened clothes and protective gear, they aim to mitigate
01:50 the effects of tear gas exposure.
01:52 Concurrently, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha has opted to stage protests at toll plazas from
01:57 11 am to 2 pm.
01:59 The police have enforced border closures with barricades, impeding farmers from journeying
02:04 to Delhi on their tractor trolleys.
02:05 With protests causing disruptions to traffic in the national capital region, the Central
02:10 Board of Secondary Education issued a late-night advisory urging students to plan their commute
02:15 ahead of time and consider utilising the metro.
02:18 .