DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2020 (PAGE 7) Home Minister unveils Arun Centre invites 40 farmer Jaitley’s statue at DDCA premises unions for talks on Dec 30 NEW DELHI, Dec 28: BCCI President and former though the DDCA has been in India captain Sourav Ganguly, "turmoil" for some time. NEW DELHI, Dec 28: realise the truth. Tomar also said agenda for fresh talks, but despite A controversial build-up he is hopeful of an early solution to this, the government in letter today India opener Shikhar Dhawan, ex "When we play and get 100, The Centre on Monday invited notwithstanding, the Delhi and India opener Gautam Gambhir, it gets recognition but lot of peo- the impasse. has not mentioned any specific District Cricket Association 40 protesting farmer unions for the In a letter to the farmer unions, agenda," Kohar today. who is also a BJP MP from Delhi, ple work behind the scenes and next round of talks on December (DDCA) today unveiled the stat- BCCI Vice President Rajeev help the cricketers. He was a Agriculture Secretary Sanjay "But, we have agreed in-prin- ue of its former president Arun 30 on all relevant issues to find a Aggarwal invited them for the ciple to hold talks with the govern- Shukla and Union Minister cricketer's person. That is the "logical solution" with "open Jaitley at its premises in the Hardeep Puri attended the unveil- role of an administrator," he said. talks at 2 pm on Wednesday at ment." memory of the late administrator mind" to the prolonged impasse Vigyan Bhavan in the national The All India Kisan Sangharsh ing ceremony along with a num- "I remember a phone call over the three new agri laws. and former Union Minister. ber of DDCA officials. (he) made during the 2003 World capital. The last formal meeting Coordination Committee The invite for the resumption took place on December 5, in (AIKSCC) in a statement said the BJP leaders paying tributes to former Union Finance Cup in South Africa. We had lost of the stalled talks came following the first game and the whole which union leaders had demand- protesting farmers want the meet- Minister, Arun Jaitley at Jammu on Monday. a proposal made by the unions on ed a clear 'yes or no' answer from ing to include four specific agen- country went berserk but he Saturday to hold the sixth round (Jaitley) said that association the government for the repeal of das including "modalities to be on December 29 even as Prime the three farm laws. adopted for the repeal of the three BJP pays glorious tributes to Jaitley supports you and you play well. Minister Narendra Modi asserted Excelsior Correspondent parallel in Indian polity. He was These small things matter, he Taking note of the unions' offer Central farm Acts". his government will continue to to resume talks, Aggarwal said, However, the government has multifaceted and a friend of was a great human being," said work to strengthen farmers and JAMMU, Dec 28: Senior friends, who will always be Ganguly. "The government is also commit- used "vague and unspecific lan- BJP leader and former Deputy agri sector with "full dedication." ted to finding a logical solution on guage", indicating its willingness remembered for his towering "This is a remarkably talent- The unions have agreed "in- Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta legacy, transformative vision ed state which has produced so all relevant issues with a clear to discuss the full agenda items today paid rich tributes to for- principle" to join the talks but intention and an open mind." proposed by farmers, it alleged. and devotion to the nation," many players, Virat Kohli, Ishant insisted the agenda of the meeting mer Union Finance Minister, Gupta said. Sharma, Rishabh Pant now and With regard to the proposed In his address via video con- Arun Jaitley on his 68th birth should include discussing modali- agenda by the unions for the meet- ferencing after he flagged off the He also said that Jaitley was many in the past. A settled ties for repealing the three legisla- anniversary here. connected to his roots and lived DDCA is good thing for Indian ing, the Secretary said a detailed 100th run of the Kisan Rail serv- Paying tributes to the veteran tions enacted in September that discussion will take place on the ice across the country between to work for the welfare of mass- cricket and hopefully they can do have remained the main demand. leader, Gupta recalled services es. it." three farm laws, Minimum Sangola in Maharashtra and of the late leader to the people of As the number of farmers agi- Support Price(MSP) procurement Shalimar in West Bengal, Prime The BJP leader praised Gambhir said the installation tating at the protest epicentre the country and his extreme love Jaitley's contributions for the of Jailtely's statue is a perfect system as well as Electricity Minister Modi said his govern- for J&K. Singhu border point in Delhi since Amendment bill and ordinance to ment has undertaken historic development of Jammu region Union Home Minister, Amit Shah unveiling the statue of tribute to him. He threw light on the strong November 28 swelled with new tackle air pollution in and around reforms in the farm sector to boost while he was Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. Minister of "We won the Ranji trophy organizational skills of Jaitley. protesters joining the stir, Delhi/National Capital agriculture and strengthen farm- and appreciated the untiring State for Youth Affairs & Sports (Independent Charge) and during his tenure and the stadium "Jaitley's contributions in Agriculture Minister Narendra Region(NCR). ers. efforts made by him to repeal Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju and the Minister of State for was also built. Honesty, (being) nation-building would always be Singh Tomar said a "wall of lies" Abhimanyu Kohar, a member Modi said his government's Article 370 and 35 (A) from Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur are also intellectual and absolute trans- remembered. He was a success- has been spread in a "planned of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha -- policies are clear and intentions J&K even while he was sick. seen. parency are important for any ful lawyer, seasoned parliamen- manner" among farmers against an umbrella body of 40 unions transparent in reforming the agri- Among others who were administrator and he had that," the agri laws, but it will not last tarian and effective administra- present on the occasion were Union Home Minister Amit "Arun was like an elder said Gambhir. (PTI) protesting against the contentious culture sector. tor apart from an articulate Shah unveiled Jaitley's life-size long and the protesters will soon legislations -- said the farmers "We will keep on marching on Jugal Kishore Sharma, Member brother to me. He was known for champion of saffron party's poli- Parliament; Yudhvir Sethi, J&K statue, prepared by 96-year-old his sportsmanship spirit in the have agreed to go for the meeting the path of strengthening Indian cies and ideology and his warm renowned sculptor Ram Sutar, PNBMT observes 'Chetna Diwas' on the date proposed by the agriculture and Kisan with full BJP Vice President; Dr Davinder political circle. He remained personality and affable manners Manyal, former Minister; the man behind the making of the aggressive in his speeches but Excelsior Correspondent lization in Kashmir. Centre. dedication," he said. Modi did not won him friends across the polit- iconic Statue of Unity in Gujarat. Chairman of the Trust "In our letter sent to the gov- directly refer to the new farm Vikram Randhawa, Ex MLC; never lowered the dignity of the JAMMU, Dec 28: Prem ical spectrum," Kavinder main- Aseem Gupta, senior BJP Jaitley, who held key portfo- Parliament," Shah said in his trib- Roshan Lal Pandita in his open- ernment on December 26, we had laws, but he has often asserted tained. lios of finance and defence in the Nath Bhat Memorial Trust ing remarks gave a brief clearly mentioned that repeal of they are in the interests of farmers leader; Arun Dev Singh, BJYM ute to Jaitley, who remained (PNBMT) organized the annual "Jaitley was an outstanding J&K President; Kulbhushan central government, died last DDCA President for 13 years. overview if the activities of the three farm laws and legal guaran- and accused opposition parties of politician, prolific orator and a year due to multiple health "Chetna Diwas" function today Trust. He said that the PNBMT tee for MSP should be part of the misleading them.(PTI) Mohtra, Parneesh Mahajan and "Arun always put his own to commemorate the supreme great human being who had no Ravinder Singh. issues. interest at the back, never sought was mandated by the communi- Former India cricketer Bishan sacrifice of Pt Prem Nath Bhat, a ty to work for bringing a Bill in publicity and rose during the leading advocate and prominent BJP ended decades' long Singh Bedi had severely criti- Emergency days when he spent the Assembly for the protection cised the DDCA for choosing to personality of Anantnag and preservation of temples in 19 months in jail. His political Kashmir who was assassinated install the statue of an adminis- journey started then. He was Kashmir. The members of the discrimination with people: Sethi trator instead of an inspirational on December 27, 1990. trust worked tirelessly and with multi-talented and fulfilled a The function began with the Excelsior Correspondent fulfilling the agenda of 'Sabka cricketer and even demanded that range of responsibilities." great devotion for the last one Sath Sabka Vikaas and Sabka traditional lighting of the lamps JAMMU, Dec 28: People in his name be removed from one of Ganguly said Jaitley's contri- decade and succeeded in bring- Vishwaas' and development of and two minutes silence in Jammu and Kashmir for the first the stands at the Feroze Shah bution was immense in the devel- ing the Temples Bill to the J&K the UT in general and Ward time in history see a truly Kotla ground.