Chandigarh, 19 January
Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian today said that if the central government’s intentions are right, it should hold talks with the protesting farmers before February 14. Talking to this news agency, Khuddia said, “If the intentions of the central government are good, then they should talk to the protesting farmers in one or two days.” Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s intervention was sought. He had appealed that the central government should talk to the protesting farmers to break the stalemate between the government and the farmers.
Priya Ranjan, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, after a five-hour long discussion with the farmer leaders of the two forums at Khanuri border on Saturday, took these leaders to the Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MAGSIPA) in Sector 26, Chandigarh on February 14. ) was invited for talks. Priya Ranjan also met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who was on a death fast. Dallewal has agreed to seek medical aid following an invitation to the proposed talks. However, they will continue their fast till February 14 meeting. -News-Patiala