Chandigarh:
The Centre will maintain a gathering with Punjab’s protesting farmers on February 14 in Chandigarh to debate their calls for, a senior official of the Union authorities mentioned on Saturday night.
The breakthrough got here after a delegation of officers from the Union Agriculture Ministry, led by joint secretary Priya Ranjan, met fasting farmer chief Jagjit Singh Dallewal and held a gathering with the representatives of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.
The central authorities delegation additionally urged Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered 54th day on Saturday, to take medical assist in order that he can take part within the proposed assembly.
Chatting with reporters on the Khanauri protest website, Ranjan mentioned a high-level delegation was despatched by the Centre preserving in thoughts the deteriorating well being of Dallewal.
“We enquired about his well being and held a gathering with the representatives (of protesting farmer our bodies),” mentioned Ranjan.
He mentioned that the assembly will probably be held in Chandigarh on February 14.
“We urge him (Dallewal) to interrupt his quick, take medical assist in order that he can take part within the assembly,” he mentioned.
4 rounds of conferences had taken place between the Central ministers and protesting farmers on February 8, 12, 15 and 18 final 12 months, however talks had remained inconclusive.
Earlier within the day, farmers protesting on the Khanauri and Shambhu border factors between Punjab and Haryana mentioned they’ve obtained a proposal from the central authorities which they may focus on.
Farmers, beneath the banner of the SKM (Non-Political) and KMM, have been tenting on the Shambhu and Khanauri border factors since February 13 final 12 months. The farmers pitched their tents there after safety forces refused to permit them to march to Delhi to press for his or her numerous calls for, together with a authorized assure of minimal assist value (MSP) for crops.
Farmer chief Dallewal, the convener of the SKM (Non-Political), has been on an indefinite starvation strike on the Khanauri border level since November 26 final 12 months.
Farmers earlier mentioned Dallewal’s situation is “vital”. Dallewal has misplaced about 20kg and has refused any medical assist throughout his fasting, they mentioned.
On Saturday, 10 extra farmers started a fast-unto-death on the Khanauri border level. The variety of fasting farmers has now elevated to 121.
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