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“This will be a peaceful parade and we hope that Delhi and Haryana Police won’t trouble us in organising the parade,” Yogendra Yadav, told media persons after the meeting.
The Supreme Court will hear the case again on Monday and farmer leaders said that a decision will be taken only after the hearing on Monday.
The farmer leaders took strong objection to the NIA notice being sent to some farmer leaders and those supporting the movement.
On Sunday, the Union agriculture minister said the government is ready to make amendments in the farm laws but the farmer leaders were adamant on the repeal of the law.
Priyanka met them at her brother and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi s residence. The MPs Ravneet Singh Bittu, Jasbir Singh Dimpa and others have been protesting at Jantar Mantar since December 7. Many Congress leaders, including Shashi Tharoor and Salman Khurshid have joined their protest to show solidarity with them. Congress MP Jasbir Singh Gill Dimpa said: We will sit here till the farmers protest against the new farm laws continues. The government should withdraw the new farm laws and look into their demands and resolve the matter. Gurjit Singh Aujla said: The Punjab Congress is with farmers from day one and it is our responsibility to support the farmers. the protest will continue till the government takes back its decisions.
Not given stage at stir site, Congress to hold parallel dharna at Jantar Mantar
The source added that the participation will start from Saturday as Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh was holding a function in Mohali on Friday to hand over mobile phones to beneficiaries of state government’s free smart phone scheme. December 18, 2020 10:00:55 am
New Delhi: Congress MP s from Punjab Jasbir Singh Gill (L), Gurjit Singh Aujla (C), along with others sit on a dharna demanding the withdrawal of new farm laws and to hold the Winter Session of Parliament, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi (PTI)
At a time when the farmers’ agitation is about to complete three months, Punjab Congress has decided to ensure participation of party MLAs from the state in a parallel dharna at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.