Farmer chief Jagjit Sigh Dallewal on Friday hit out on the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) for looking for the Akal Takht’s intervention to finish his fast-unto-death, which entered the forty sixth day.
He stated the BJP ought to as an alternative strategy Prime Minister Narendra Modi and press him to simply accept the protesting farmers’ calls for if they need him to name off the strike.
In a three-minute video message launched on Friday, Dallewal asserted he’ll finish his quick solely after the Centre accepts farmers’ calls for which embrace a authorized assure for Minimal Assist Value (MSP) for crops.
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A BJP delegation, comprising Sukhminder Pal Singh Grewal and Sarchand Singh, appealed to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Thursday to intervene to finish the indefinite quick of the farmer chief.
“Now we have acquired data that the leaders of the Punjab unit of BJP appealed to the Akal Takht to intervene to finish Dallewal’s fast-unto-death. (They appealed to the Akal Takht that) a course be given in order that he ought to finish his quick. I respect the Akal Takht,” PTI quoted 70-year-old Dallewal as saying in a video message.
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“However the Punjab BJP ought to strategy (PM) Modi ji, the vp (Jagdeep Dhankhar), Agriculture Minister (Shivraj Singh Chouhan), (Residence Minister) Amit Shah ji. As an alternative of assembly them, they’re approaching the Akal Takht Jathedar,” he stated.
Dallewal on fast-unto-death since November 26
Jagjit Singh Dallewal is the convenor of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political). He has been on an indefinite starvation strike on the Khanauri border level between Punjab and Haryana since November 26 final yr over farmers’ numerous calls for together with looking for a authorized assure on the MSP for crops.
He has refused to take any medical support through the extended fasting interval, ensuing within the deterioration of his well being situation.
Docs attending to Dallewal earlier stated his situation was “deteriorating” due to the extended fasting.
Farmers, underneath the banner of SKM (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have been tenting on the Shambhu and Khanauri border factors between Punjab and Haryana since February 13, after their march to Delhi was halted by safety forces.
(With PTI inputs)
