Chandigarh, April 28 -- Farmer unions have issued a stern ultimatum to the Centre ahead of the crucial May 4 meeting in Chandigarh. The Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) have categorically asked the Centre to keep Punjab Government representatives out of the scheduled meeting in Chandigarh, warning that any participation by Punjab Ministers would compel them to boycott the talks altogether.
Citing "betrayal" by the Punjab Government as the main reason, the farmer unions conveyed their strong reservations in a letter addressed to the Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday. Confirming the development, SKM (Non-Political) spokesperson Abhimanyu Kohar said that the letter outlined the r...