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Chandigarh: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Saturday took a moment to personally reach out to farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal and inquired about his well-being during a fresh round of talks with protesting farmers in Chandigarh.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Khudian and Minister of Food, and Consumer Affairs Lal Chand Kataruchakk from the Punjab government will also participate in the meeting.
Farmer Leader Jagjit Dallewal, who has been on a fast-unto-death since November 26 also arrived in Chandigarh in an ambulance for the meeting scheduled for the evening.
While speaking to reporters, Harpal Singh Cheema expressed faith that the meeting would bring a solution to the demand of the farmers.
“There is a meeting of farmers with the ministers of the central government. From our side, three ministers will also be present in the meeting: Gurmeet Singh Khudian and Lal Chand Kataruchakk and I (Harpal Cheema) will put all the demands of the farmers of Punjab in front of the central ministers. This is the second meeting, and I hope and believe that we will come to some solution today. I hope the BJP will listen to the demands of the people and the farmers today,” Cheema stated.
Jagjit Dallewal, the convener of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political), has been fasting until death at the Khanouri border to press the Centre to accept the farmers’ demands, including a legal guarantee of a minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
The top court had asked the Punjab government to ensure Dallewal gets proper medical aid during fast unto death.
The farmers have been protesting to press on their various demands, including a law guaranteeing the minimum support price (MSP).
