Chandigarh, March 12 -- In a significant move ahead of the crucial March 19 meeting with the Central Government, farmers protesting at Punjab and Haryana's Shambhu and Khanauri borders have submitted a detailed MSP feasibility report to the Centre, asserting that the Centre can ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) procurement at an estimated cost of Rs 25,000 - Rs 30,000 crore - as demanded by the Union Agriculture Minister in the previous meeting.
The report, prepared after consultations with agricultural experts, challenges the Central Government's long-standing claim that legalizing MSP would be financially unviable. With this document, the farmers aim to push the Centre into a corner, demanding a fact-based discussion rather than politic...