Kisan Mitra

The farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border and the government are set to hold a fourth round of talks on Sunday to break the deadlock over their demands that include a law guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for crops.

Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda today questioned the Haryana government's decision to appoint 17,000 "Kisan Mitras" to assist peasants in financial management and agricultural practices, and said the BJP dispensation should first become a friend of farmers.

Accusing the Congress of trying to spread falsehood over Land Acquisition Bill, BJP President Amit Shah today said the legislation is "kisan mitra" (farmer friendly) and not 'anti-farmer' as dubbed by the Opposition.

The farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border and the government are set to hold a fourth round of talks on Sunday to break the deadlock over their demands that include a law guaranteeing minimum support price (MSP) for crops.

Senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda today questioned the Haryana government's decision to appoint 17,000 "Kisan Mitras" to assist peasants in financial management and agricultural practices, and said the BJP dispensation should first become a friend of farmers.

Accusing the Congress of trying to spread falsehood over Land Acquisition Bill, BJP President Amit Shah today said the legislation is "kisan mitra" (farmer friendly) and not 'anti-farmer' as dubbed by the Opposition.