Protesting farmers are staying put at Punjab-Haryana's Shambu border since the Delhi Chalo march commenced on February 13. However, they were stopped by police from entering Delhi
The BJP state chief's remarks come a day after farmers rejected the Centre's proposal to buy pulses, maize and cotton crops through government agencies at minimum support price (MSP) for five years
Punjab CM, Mann on Sunday had joined the meeting between three Union ministers and farmer leaders where the proposal was made
"With Bhagwant Mann himself -- of all the people -- acting as the lawyer for the farmers, these negotiations were destined to fail because CM Mann had everything to gain from the failures of these talks," Jakhar said in his post on X
The farmers have announced to continue their Delhi Chalo agitation and thousands of farmers continue to camp at the Punjab-Haryana border over their demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP and farm debt waiver
On Monday's developments, the BJP leader claimed that not only would Mann now be able to show the central government in "bad light" but redirect those farmers to Chandigarh, who initially wanted to march to Delhi
Meanwhile, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Tuesday declared that despite the government's efforts to thwart their entry into Delhi, protesters are determined to proceed with their 'Delhi Chalo' march on February 21
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha are spearheading the "Delhi Chalo" march
Talking to reporters at the Shambhu border point between Punjab and Haryana on Tuesday, Pandher, who represents the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, said the farmers have three big demands -- a legal guarantee on the MSP for all crops, the implementation of the "C2 plus 50 per cent" formula as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission and loan waiver
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