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.
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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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