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 stated 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 help in order that he can take part within the proposed assembly.
Speaking to reporters on the Khanauri protest website, Ranjan stated a high-level delegation was despatched by the Centre maintaining 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),” stated Ranjan.
He stated that the assembly can be held in Chandigarh on February 14.
“We urge him (Dallewal) to interrupt his quick, take medical help in order that he can take part within the assembly,” he stated.
Four rounds of conferences had taken place between the Central ministers and protesting farmers on February 8, 12, 15 and 18 final yr, however talks had remained inconclusive.
Earlier within the day, farmers protesting on the Khanauri and Shambhu border factors between Punjab and Haryana stated they’ve acquired a proposal from the central authorities which they may talk about.
Farmers, underneath the banner of the SKM (Non-Political) and KMM, have been tenting on the Shambhu and Khanauri border factors since February 13 final yr. 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 help 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 yr.
Farmers earlier stated Dallewal’s situation is “important”. Dallewal has misplaced about 20kg and has refused any medical help throughout his fasting, they stated.
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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