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After four rounds of negotiations with the Center over a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops, protesting farmers will resume their march to Delhi today from two places on the Punjab-Haryana border. Prior to their demonstration, motorists were advised by Delhi traffic police to avoid a number of roadways in the national capital's core area due to unique traffic patterns.
After four rounds of negotiations with the Center over a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops, protesting farmers will resume their march to Delhi today from two places on the Punjab-Haryana border. Prior to their demonstration, motorists were advised by Delhi traffic police to avoid a number of roadways in the national capital’s core area due to unique traffic patterns.
Authorities warned that road closures could cause traffic congestion in the vicinity of the three border crossings in the national capital today. Both Tikri and Singhu, which are located on the boundary between Delhi and Haryana, are well guarded by police, with many layers of concrete blocks and iron nails in place. On Wednesday, the Ghazipur border may also be closed if necessary, according to an official. Following their February 13 start, thousands of farmers battled with police forces near the Haryana border when they were halted in their march towards Delhi. Since then, the farmers have set up camp at the Shambhu and Khanauri points on Punjab’s Haryana border.
A panel of ministers suggested purchasing five commodities from farmers at the minimum support price (MSP) for five years through central agencies, bringing the final round of negotiations between farmers and the government to an end beyond midnight on Sunday. The crops included cotton, maize, urad dal, moong dal, and tur dal. Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal informed the protest leaders on Tuesday that the offer was formally rejected because it did not serve the interests of the farmers.
