Chandigarh, March 4 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's meeting with leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) - a pan India farmers body - ended in disarray on Monday, as the Chief Minister walked out midway, leaving farmers frustrated and determined to move forward with their planned protest in Chandigarh on March 5. The meeting, which lasted nearly two hours, failed to resolve any of the farmers' grievances, further straining the relationship between the Punjab Government and the agricultural community.
The meeting was convened by the Punjab Government to address the demands of farmers and persuade them to cancel their scheduled protest in the state capital. However, the discussions remained inconclusive, with farmer leaders accusi...