'Tillers' meet cordial, next talks on Mar 19'

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CHANDIGARH: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Saturday said the meeting with farmer leaders was held in a cordial atmosphere and the next round of talks will take place in Chandigarh on March 19.A fresh round of talks between the protesting farmers and a central team, headed by Chouhan, to discuss the formers' various demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP on crops, was held on Saturday evening. Union ministers Pralhad Joshi and Piyush Goyal also attended the meeting. Chouhan said the discussions with the farmers took place in a cordial atmosphere.The central team placed farmers' welfare programme before them during the meeting, Chouhan said. "We heard views of farmer leaders Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Sarwan Singh Pandher. A very good discussion took place," he said. However, he did not take any questions from the media. Punjab ministers Harpal Singh Cheema, Gurmeet Singh Khuddian and Lal Chand Kataruchak were also present. Dallewal (70) has been on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border point since Nov 26.Stay informed with the latest India news, updates on public holidays, and bank holidays in March.