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Punjab You have changed your is likely to meet the represen- farmer leader Gurvinder Singh, intention of resolving their tatives of farmers on Monday associated with the BKU, said grievances, the letter read. or the day after to discuss tribute is being paid to the their demands”. farmers who lost their lives ! The agitating farmers have during the agitation while announced a day long relay fighting for their basic rights. Oli’s recommendation and hunger strike on Monday at all As many as at least 30 farmers announced mid-term general protest sites and halt toll col- * + P - have died since the protest epal’s embattled Prime election in April-May, a deci- lections on highways in . / - started. NMinister KP Sharma Oli sion termed “unconstitutional, Haryana from December 25 to Protesting farmers’ unions New Delhi: As BJP has inten- on Sunday sprang a surprise on impulsive and autocratic” by 27 against the farm laws. farm laws and in a written reply Yadav said at a press conference ways in Haryana from had earlier responded to PM sified its “awareness campaign” his rivals and got the President the Opposition and dissidents It is not clear whether the to the Centre, and have reiter- at the Singhu Border. He also December 25 to 27. Modi and Agriculture Minister around the three new contro- to dissolve Parliament, a con- in the Nepal Communist Party Government will offer a fresh ated their demand for total urged people demonstrating “On December 27, during Tomar in an open letter saying versial farm laws, Prime troversial move amidst a pro- (NCP). proposal for further talks. The repeal of the laws. against the laws across the Prime Minister Modi’s Mann their statements were “fact- Minister Narendra Modi is longed tussle for power Expressing dissatisfaction Centre has held several rounds “Farmers will begin a day- country to observe a day-long Ki Baat, we would appeal to less” and that the Centre has scheduled to have a virtual between him and former pre- over Oli’s move to dissolve of talks with the unions so far, long relay hunger strike on hunger strike at their respective everyone to beat ‘thali’ at their zero sympathy with farmers. In meeting with the farmers of mier Pushpa Kamal Dahal the House, seven ministers, all of which have ended incon- Monday at all sites of protest protest sites. homes till the time he speaks a letter addressed to PM Modi Uttar Pradesh on the birth “Prachanda” within the ruling belonging to the Prachanda clusively. Farmer unions lost no against the new agri laws. It will Announcing the next during the programme,” he and Agriculture Minister anniversary of former Prime dispensation. faction, announced their res- time in rejecting the amend- be started by a team of 11 move, farmer leader Jagjeet said. Tomar, the All-India Kisan Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee President Bidya Devi ignation in a joint statement ments proposed by the members at protests sites here,” Singh Dalewala said farmers Farmers’ leader Rakesh Sangharsh Coordination on December 25. Bhandari dissolved Parliament’s issued during a press confer- Government to the current Swaraj India Chief Yogendra will halt toll collection on high- Tikait, who was also part of the Committee said there is no Detailed report on P4 House of Representatives at ence here. 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