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  Why MSP law is not being passed, asks Congress

  India | January 16, 2022 14:39 IST

  The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday had alleged that there is no forward movement on the MSP issue.

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  'Bigger issue of MSP persists': Rakesh Tikait questions govt's intention

  India | December 17, 2021 8:46 IST

  The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) continued his attack on the Centre as he returned home after 383 days of protest at Ghazipur on Delhi's border.

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  BJP MP Varun Gandhi submits private members' bill for legal guarantee of MSP

  India | December 12, 2021 14:48 IST

  MPs can pilot private members' bill in their personal capacity irrespective of their party affiliations. Since 1952, only about a dozen private members' bills have been passed.

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  Farmers Protest: SKM forms five-member committee for dialogue with govt on pending demands

  Hakikat Kya Hai | December 05, 2021 7:42 IST

  Farmers Protest: SKM forms five-member committee for dialogue with govt on pending demands

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  Farmers body forms 5-member committee to hold talks with Centre to discuss MSP

  Kurukshetra | December 04, 2021 21:21 IST

  The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday formed a five-member panel for dialogue with the government on their pending demands including MSP, compensation to kin of farmers who died during the movement against the agri laws and withdrawal of cases against the protesters, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said here. Farmer leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Ashok Dhawle, Shiv Kumar Kakka, Gurnam Singh Chaduni and Yudhvir Singh were named the members of the committee after a meeting was held here by the SKM.
  
  

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  Muqabla: Farmer union SKM sends 5 names for committee to discuss MSP with Centre

  News | December 04, 2021 18:49 IST

  The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday formed a five-member panel for dialogue with the government on their pending demands including MSP, compensation to kin of farmers who died during the movement against the agri laws and withdrawal of cases against the protesters, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said here.

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  Farm laws protest will end only after govt gives written assurance on pending demands: Farmers

  India | December 01, 2021 16:35 IST

  Agitating farmers on Wednesday in a press conference said that they will end their protest only after the government gives written assurance on the pending demands. The development in the ongoing protests has come after 32 farmer unions held a meeting at the Singhu border.

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  Govt accepts all our demands, says farmer leader; SKM to decide future course of action on Dec 4

  India | December 01, 2021 0:04 IST

  The Centre has sought 5 names from farmer unions for the panel on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and other issues.

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  Law on MSP 'unlikely': Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

  India | November 27, 2021 7:17 IST

  Manohar Lal Khattar, citing the opinion of experts, said that it is "not possible to make a law on MSP as doing so will put pressure on the government to buy all the crops, which is not possible".

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  Stir will continue till farmers' demands are met: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait

  News | November 26, 2021 11:40 IST

  The farmers' agitation will continue till their demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP, are fulfilled and also until the Centre holds parleys with them, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said. BKU national spokesperson said they (BJP government) announced repealing of the three farm laws, but it will not solve the issues. There are several issues of farmers that need to be resolved. "The farmers' protest will continue till the central government resumes talks on their demands, including Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee law," Tikait said.

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  Not all demands of farmers including MSP have been accepted: Satya Pal Malik

  India | November 24, 2021 20:05 IST

  "I would urge farmers to get assurance on MSP & committees formed to address other issues and go home. I would advise them not to stretch it (protest) unnecessarily. MSP is their basic demand and I'm with them on this issue," Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Malik added.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Why are farmer leaders adding MSP and other new demands for ending agitation?

  Aaj Ki Baat | November 22, 2021 23:54 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew all three farm laws but the farmers' protest isn't over yet. Now the question in the mind of the people is, what do the leaders of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha want? Why is the agitation not ending? But farmer leaders are now gheraoing the borders of Delhi by making MSP their issue to protest. Are farmers trying to bet on UP with their agitation? Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.

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  India will face crisis if law on MSP is made: SC-committee member on farm laws

  India | November 22, 2021 21:58 IST

  Government and farmer leaders should think of some other way. MSP is not a solution. It will not only harm farmers, but traders & stockists also, says Anil Ghanwat, member of Supreme Court-appointed committee.

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  Centre planning to end MSP, govt procurement, food security for poor, alleges Navjot Singh Sidhu

  India | November 21, 2021 14:40 IST

  The PCC chief further claimed that small farmers need the Punjab government's support to protect them from "corporate takeover" through the "Punjab Model".

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  MSP bigger issue for farmers: Navjot Singh Sidhu

  India | November 19, 2021 18:15 IST

  Navjot Singh Sidhu said the minimum support price (MSP) is the bigger issue than farm laws as it is the lifeline of farmers. 

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  Mayawati urges Centre to bring law on MSP in upcoming Parliament session

  India | November 19, 2021 14:18 IST

  In a major move, PM Modi on Friday announced the repealing of the three Central farm laws.

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  Rate of MSP, procurement of crops increasing continuously since new farm laws: Tomar

  India | September 08, 2021 16:47 IST

  Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday hit back at those propagating "misinformation" about MSP with the emergence of the new farm laws. Tomar said that the rate of MSP and procurement of crops was increasing continuously after the implementation of the new farm laws.

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  Modi govt hikes MSP for paddy and other kharif crops amid ongoing farmers' protest

  India | June 09, 2021 17:28 IST

  Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Narendra Singh Tomar again dispelled apprehensions about MSP saying, "MSP (on farm crops) is there, is being hiked and will continue in future as well".

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  UP govt to purchase wheat directly from farmers under MSP

  India | March 09, 2021 22:10 IST

  For selling wheat, it will be mandatory for farmers to register on the website of the Department of Food, which has been started. 

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  Tomar counters 'misinformed' Pawar, says 'new farm laws won't affect MSP, mandis'

  News | January 31, 2021 19:00 IST

  Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Sunday countered NCP President Sharad Pawar and said that the new farm laws will not affect the current MSP system and mandis. His response came a day after Pawar claimed that the Centre's agriculture laws will adversely impact the Minimum Support Price (MSP) procurement and weaken the 'Mandi'system.