Chandigarh, Feb. 19 -- As Punjab's farmers continued their protest for the sixth consecutive day, hopes for a resolution soared as farmer leaders engaged in the fourth round of discussions with the three Union Ministers and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday evening in Chandigarh. The talks, taking place amidst growing support from other farmer unions, particularly centered around the demand for enacting an Ordinance to legally guarantee Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops.
The meeting, scheduled to start at 5:30, commenced with about three-hour delay at around 8:15 pm. Prior to the meeting, the Ministers held discussions with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at the Taj Hotel.
Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister A...