Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:43am on 18 Feb 2024,Sunday India
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leaders, including Naresh Tikait, announced farmer dharnas on Feb 21 in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttarakhand. The Panchayat in Muzaffarnagar resolved for a tractor march to Delhi by Feb 26-27 if demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP, aren't met. Rakesh Tikait condemned police actions against protesters and proposed a nationwide protest on Feb 21. Protesting farmers from Punjab face a standoff at the Haryana border since Tuesday. The fourth round of talks between farmers and the government is set for Sunday, addressing issues like MSP, Swaminathan Commission recommendations, and farm debt waiver.
