Prominent Kisaan Leaders In US Embassy For "Chai Per Charcha"

  The USA Embassy recently held a discussion, known as "Chai par Charcha," with several prominent Kissan (farmer) leaders source says. Despite receiving minimal coverage from the mainstream media, the meeting holds significant importance as it took place amidst the ongoing Kissan agitation at the Sambhu border. This agitation is anticipated to have repercussions on the prospects of the ruling party, BJP, in the forthcoming Haryana assembly elections according to sources.During the meeting, Kissan leaders openly articulated their grievances, with a primary focus on discussing Minimum Support Price (MSP) and loan waivers source says. Subsequently, the Ministry of External Affairs (MoE) took action and sought clarification from the embassy regarding how the meeting would impact bilateral relations. In response, the USA embassy explained that India's economy heavily relies on agriculture, and the USA-based multinational corporation, Kargil, intends to comprehend the on-ground realities to potentially support the agricultural community in the future source says. Following this, the MoE has not made any further statements on the matter, suggesting a momentary silence surrounding the issue source says.