On Sunday Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal ended his indefinite hunger strike, which he had started on November of last year to press for key farmer demands, including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price for corps. He made this annuncement at a “Kisan Mahapanchyat” held in Sirhind, located in Punjab’s Fategarh Sahib district.
“You (farmers) all have asked me to end the fast unto death. I am indebted to you for taking care of the agitation. I respect your sentiments. I accept your order,” Dallewal said while addressing the gathering.
He made this decision a day after union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu urged him to call off the fast.
Union minister of state for railway and food processing Ravneet Singh Bittu made appeal to Dallewal on Satuday to end his hunger strike. In his video maasage Bittu Said “Your health is more important, and your life is precious for the people of Punjab as your leadership would always be needed for the struggle of farmers and farm labourers.”
“The ongoing process of talks between the representatives of the Government of India and the representatives of farmers’ organizations regarding their demands is continuing. Farmer leader Shri Jagjit Singh Dallewal has now returned from the hospital, and we wish him a speedy recovery. We also request them to end their fast, and we will meet with the representatives of farmers’ organizations for talks on 4th May at 11 am as per the already decided date,” he said.