The Hindu Morning Digest: February 23, 2024

Farmer protests won’t impact wheat procurement: Centre As the wheat harvest and procurement season is about to begin in March, the Centre said it was hopeful of resolving the farmers’ protests before it. Fresh tensions in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal BJP president dragged away from police station Fresh protests erupted in Sandeshkhali on February 22 against alleged “land grabbing” by Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan’s brother Sheikh Sirajuddin. Raisina Dialogue | Support Ukraine, join Swiss peace conference on conflict: European Ministers tell India European Ministers gathered for the Ministry of External Affairs’ Raisina Dialogue here urged India to reconsider trade and ties with Russia, and to press the case for Ukraine’s sovereignty ahead of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that falls on February 24. Launching BJP’s campaign in Chhattisgarh, Amit Shah says upcoming Lok Sabha election is crucial for nation’s future Rallying support for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Chhattisgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on February 22 asserted that the upcoming Lok Sabha election would decide the future of the country. Akhilesh Yadav to join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra on February 25 The Samajwadi Party on Thursday announced that its national president Akhilesh Yadav will join the Congress party’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra at Agra on February 25.