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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann emphasizes the need for a Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantee on the purchase of pulses. In a recent statement, Mann highlights the importance of securing farmers' interests in agricultural reforms. Stay updated on the latest developments in the ongoing discussions between farmer leaders and government representatives.    #BhagwantMann #PunjabCM #PunjabGovernment #AAP #BhagwantMannPunjab #FarmersProtest #DelhiChalo #FarmersProtestatShambhuBorder #Oneindia                 ~PR.274~ED.102~

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00:00 Today is the fourth day of the meeting.

00:06 We had a long discussion for about five hours.

00:13 The meeting started at 8.

00:16 It is 1 o'clock in the evening.

00:19 We had a lot of discussions.

00:26 I am sitting here as a representative of Punjab.

00:37 I will also talk about the proposals that would benefit Punjab.

00:45 You may remember that on 8th February,

00:52 I had a media briefing.

00:56 I had told you that I had raised a point there.

01:00 Our country, from Mozambique to Colombia,

01:08 has been asking for 2 billion dollars worth of pulses.

01:17 I had told the Minister and other ministers that we are talking about diversification of the rice.

01:40 If we get the MSP, we can grow crops.

01:53 History will repeat itself.

01:56 Our country was dependent on foreign countries.

02:05 If the US hadn't done this, we would have had a green revolution.

02:11 The green revolution would have brought the country's crops to a new level.

02:17 The revolution that Punjab led.

02:19 We are suffering the consequences of the green revolution.

02:23 Our water level has gone down.

02:26 I had told the ministers to give us pulses.

02:36 We should have a guarantee of MSP.

02:40 We should have a guarantee of pulses.

02:42 We also discussed this today.

02:47 The farmers have also told us their story.

02:56 In the past, cotton was used to make cotton belts.

03:17 But now it has gone to waste.

03:27 The farmers have lost their faith in the crops.

03:33 To restore their faith, we need a guarantee of cotton.

03:40 These days, cotton is being used as ethanol.

03:50 There is a need for cotton in many places.

03:54 There are 8 plants of ethanol in Punjab.

03:56 But it will only be sold if we get a guarantee of MSP.

04:02 I have given an example.

04:08 If a landlord tells you to get 6 plants of cotton,

04:12 instead of 10, you should get 6 plants.

04:14 If he tells you to get 4 acres of corn or pulses,

04:18 you should get pulses.

04:20 Then he will trust you.

04:22 But when the crop comes,

04:26 the profit will be lost.

04:54 So, we need a guarantee of crop diversification.

04:59 A proposal was made today.

05:02 Nafad, the agency of the center,

05:07 and Cotton Corporation of India,

05:12 a government agency that purchases corn,

05:17 and gives us a written agreement,

05:25 which can be challenged legally.

05:28 We have been saying for 2 years.

05:32 I said, let's do it for 5 years.

05:34 We know that the government can change it in 5 years.

05:40 But the agency will remain the same.

05:42 The profits won't change.

05:44 So, if a mechanism is made,

05:48 that we can get 6-7 crops,

05:58 which are Punjabi crops,

06:03 Punjabi land is fertile,

06:07 which means we can grow Punjabi land.

06:09 This is the proposal.

06:11 I was sitting with a lawyer.

06:15 He will take the decision.

06:17 The farmers said,

06:20 we are not able to take a decision here.

06:24 We will discuss with our colleagues.

06:28 We will tell you after that.

06:32 The minister also said,

06:35 we will also discuss there.

06:38 How much will be the burden of finance.

06:41 Because if the law is implemented,

06:45 it will be applicable to all the countries.

06:47 It won't be just for Punjab.

06:49 It will be applicable to all the countries.

06:52 It will benefit the rest of the states.

06:55 So, he will decide.

06:58 I am the chief minister of Punjab.

07:03 I am a lawyer for the farmers.

07:06 This is the fourth meeting.

07:08 We have time.

07:10 They can say whatever they want.

07:12 They can take 2-5 hours.

07:14 I will request them to keep the peace.

07:20 I don't want our youth,

07:26 our farmers,

07:28 who are sitting there,

07:30 who are cold,

07:32 who have been killed by the fish.

07:34 Two farmers have been killed already.

07:37 One died near the river Samane.

07:42 One died in Gurdaspur,

07:44 in the village of Chacho.

07:47 So, I don't want any loss of life.

07:51 We should not fight.

07:54 We will discuss.

07:56 After all, we will go wherever we want.

07:58 We will discuss if we have to.

08:02 I am a positive person.

08:06 I am doing my duty.

08:08 Whether it is day or night,

08:12 I am with the people of Punjab.

08:16 I am with the farmers of Punjab.

08:18 I request them.

08:20 There are 350 million Punjabis.

08:22 We have asked them to stop the internet.

08:29 They are saying that they will stop the internet in 5 districts.

08:32 So, don't bother us.

08:36 The farmers union has done a good job.

08:38 The farmers who are sitting on the border,

08:41 I want to praise them.

08:43 They have not taken any step

08:45 to accuse us of being violent or attacking.

08:52 If there is any mischief,

08:54 they will see it themselves.

08:57 It is my duty to protect the lives, wealth,

09:01 and economy of the people of Punjab.

09:06 So, the farmers union will tell you

09:11 what they will decide.

09:14 We will discuss again tomorrow.

09:19 Will there be any room for discussion in the next meeting?

09:21 Of course.

09:22 There is no door closed.

09:24 This is just the beginning.

09:25 If they agree,

09:27 then we can keep the doors open

09:29 for the next crops.

09:36 What are the crops?

09:40 They are soft and ripe.

09:43 What is the formula for the five-year grant?

09:50 The formula is the same as the NSEP's.

10:02 The crops are soft and ripe.

10:05 The crop has been cut off.

10:08 The cotton and rose cotton have lost their trust.

10:13 The soft and ripe crops can be brought back.

10:16 If the Cotton Corporation of India

10:20 can bring back our cotton,

10:22 then we will get 100% cotton for every foot of the MSP.

10:29 Then there is corn.

10:32 Because of the growth of ethanol,

10:34 the private sector will also come for the corn.

10:37 They want a lot of corn.

10:40 If we get the corn,

10:43 then we can get rid of the crop diversification.

10:51 Then there is the lentils.

10:53 The lentils are famous.

10:56 If we get the lentils from abroad,

10:59 it will benefit the country.

11:03 It will also benefit the farmers.

11:05 We will have water.

11:06 Because the farmers get water from the fields.

11:09 The water that has gone to our fields,

11:14 will also be saved.

11:16 The farmers will get a written guarantee.

11:23 If we get a written guarantee,

11:26 then we can grow the crops.

11:31 If we get a written guarantee,

11:38 then we can grow the crops.

11:42 The farmers also say that they can grow the crops,

11:46 but what will happen to the market?

11:50 There are markets.

11:52 There is no problem.

11:54 There are markets every 4 km.

11:56 But if we get a written guarantee,

11:59 then we can challenge the MSP in court.

12:04 It will be legal.

12:06 Then we can go for other crops.

12:09 But the farmers have to decide.

12:13 They have to go and talk to the other farmers.

12:16 They have other friends.

12:18 What will they decide?

12:20 Then the government, the Minister of Agriculture,

12:23 and the officers will talk to them.

12:26 They have to come again.

12:29 They have to come again.

12:31 They have to go and bring the punishment.

12:34 We will get them punished.

12:37 But the government has decided on the MSP.

12:40 Is there a guarantee for the MSP?

12:43 If they give a written guarantee,

12:46 then there is a guarantee.

12:49 So if they have to add another mechanism,

12:54 then they can go and talk to the other farmers.

13:00 If they have a better idea,

13:03 then they can do it.

13:05 I just want that the farmers of Punjab, Haryana,

13:10 and the rest of the country don't suffer.

13:13 I can't sit here and make an agreement.

13:16 The farmers and the economists have to decide.

13:25 The government has to ask the economists

13:30 how much they can spend and what they can do.

13:35 So the rest of the discussion will continue.

13:39 But my priority is to be the CM of Punjab.

13:42 I appeal to the farmers to keep the lives of the people of Punjab safe.

13:50 And when the farmers decide,

13:53 or when the Centre decides to do something,

13:58 then I will be ready to sit on the bridge again.

14:03 Thank you very much.

14:04 Thank you.

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