Overview

• The Union Agriculture Ministry postponed the May 4 meeting with farmer leaders, citing the need for Punjab government participation in talks.
• Farmers' unions, including the SKM and KMM, have rejected Punjab's involvement, referencing grievances over March evictions from protest sites.
• Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stated that no state officials or ministers would join the negotiations, advising farmers to engage directly with the Centre.
• The March 19 meeting between farmer leaders and the Centre ended with police detaining protest leaders in Mohali, escalating tensions.
• Farmers continue to demand a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Prices (MSP), along with debt waivers and pensions, as the deadlock persists.