Punjab farmers protest new policy, seek dialogue on support price, debt waiver, and pension.

Punjab's Agriculture Minister held a meeting with local stakeholders to discuss concerns over a new national agricultural marketing policy, which lacks mention of the Minimum Support Price, vital for farmers. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, leading farmers' protests, has written to President Droupadi Murmu seeking intervention and dialogue on the policy and other farmer demands, including debt waiver and pension for farmers. Farmers fear the policy could centralize control and harm traditional markets.

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