Samyukta Kisan Morcha announce programmes to mobilise farmers across country, demands resignation of Amit Shah, Manohar Lal Khattar & Anil Vij for death of farmer at Khanauri border.
Ambala police has issued a statement saying that it was executing process of detaining office bearers of protesting farmers under section 2(3) of NSA, 1980, to maintain law & order.
The social media platform said that a writ appeal challenging govt’s blocking orders remains pending and called for making the order public to enhance transparency.
Haryana police, however, says it has no such information yet about death of a farmer during the confrontation earlier Wednesday at Khanauri between cops and agitating farmers.
The move comes a day after the protesting farmers rejected the Centre's proposal to buy pulses, maize and cotton crops through government agencies at MSP for five years.
Protest leaders say ministers told them offer of legal guarantee of MSP for 5 crops was for all farmers but it later emerged that it was only for those who shifted from paddy cultivation.
Centre has offered to guarantee that its agencies will buy cotton, corn & certain pulses at MSP for 5 years. SKM says govt silent on formula to calculate MSP & farmers’ other demands.
Mann is facing criticism for not taking action on tear gas being used on agitating farmers. Opposition leaders have been sharing videos of Mann's pre-poll promise of MSP for over 20 crops.
The Union agriculture minister & 2 others met farmers to discuss their demands, including MSP. Farmer leaders say they'll continue to stay put at 2 border points between Punjab & Haryana.
Farmer unions in Uttar Pradesh are weighing their options on joining the new farmers protest, which is centred on demands similar to those raised during the 2020-21 agitation.
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The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.
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