Farmers' 6-Hour Meeting with Centre Ends in Deadlock, 'Delhi Chalo' March Proceeds Amidst Heavy Police Presence

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:34pm on 12 Feb 2024,Monday India

After a six-hour meeting with Union ministers in Chandigarh, farmers' leaders express dissatisfaction, accusing the government of insincerity. Tractor-trolleys depart from Punjab towards Delhi as talks fail to yield results on key demands including MSP guarantee law. Despite agreement on withdrawing cases against protestors, unresolved issues prompt planned march. Massive police deployment and barricading in Delhi's Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur borders as over 200 farmer unions mobilize. Traffic disruptions and intensified security measures reported. Leaders lament detentions of supporting farmers from other states, alleging contradictions in dialogue and actions by the Centre. Prospects for resolution remain uncertain.          

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