The fourth meeting between Union Ministers and farmer representatives addressing MSP and other demands ended inconclusively. Positive momentum was noted with proposals for MSP guarantees on five crops. Punjab Chief Minister emphasized MSP's importance for crop diversification. Protesting Punjab farmers continue near Haryana boundary. Nationwide support for farmers' demands intensifies with planned protests.
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00:00 We have discussed a proposal today in a very good atmosphere.
00:05 We have discussed a very innovative, out-of-the-box idea.
00:12 The protest has gone on, the protest will not stop.
00:15 The fourth meeting between the Union Ministers and the farmer representatives to address their demands,
00:25 notably a legal guarantee for minimum support price, MSP, on crops concluded inconclusively on Sunday.
00:32 However, a positive trajectory was noted as the government proposed MSP guarantees for five crops,
00:39 including cotton, which was once impressively famous in Punjab.
00:44 The Union Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal, highlighted the cordial nature of the meeting
00:49 and the emergence of consensus on several issues, except a few.
00:53 He outlined a proposal to procure pulses and cotton at MSP,
00:57 fostering optimism for farmers in Haryana, Punjab and nationwide.
01:01 Farmer leaders pledged to respond on Monday, potentially paving the way for further discussions.
01:07 Here's what Piyush Goyal exactly stated.
01:10 The farmers' union has said that they will not take any decision on this issue until tomorrow morning.
01:23 We will go to Delhi and discuss this with the rest of the departments and NCCM.
01:31 I believe that in the good atmosphere that we are in today,
01:40 we want to revive cotton in Punjab,
01:50 and take a priority in cotton and cotton farming.
01:57 The cotton farmers who want to revive cotton farming,
02:07 the Cotton Corporation of India will sign a five-year legal agreement
02:17 with the CACP to buy MSP from these farms,
02:30 either through diversification or through cotton farming.
02:41 Responding to queries regarding the legal MSP guarantees, Goyal also emphasized the need for deliberation due to policy complexities,
02:49 especially with elections approaching.
02:51 Meanwhile, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mahan has emphasized the importance of MSP for crop diversification,
02:57 advocating for assured marketing to incentivize farmers.
03:01 Discussions also addressed the suspension of internet services impacting student studies in several Punjab districts.
03:08 Simultaneously, protesting farmer leaders have maintained their presence near the Punjab-Haryana boundary.
03:14 The meeting, attended by Union Minister and farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandhar,
03:21 aimed to address the long-standing grievance.
03:23 However, the previous meetings remained inconclusive.
03:27 Will the impasse end this time?
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