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MUMBAI: Activist Anna Hazare has announced that he would be launching an indefinite hunger strike against the Union government s new farm laws on Saturday at his village Ralegaon Siddhi in Maharashtra. I have been demanding reforms in the agriculture sector, but the Centre doesn t seem to be taking right decisions, he said in a statement issued on Thursday. The Centre has no sensitivity left for farmers, which is why I am starting my indefinite fast at my village from January 30, he said.
Hazare, 83, also appealed his supporters not to flock to his village in Ahmednagar district in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
Social activist Anna Hazare on Friday said he won t be proceeding with the indefinite fast against the new farm laws and claimed that the Central government has agreed to some of his demands. The Union government has agreed to some of my demands and also announced setting up a committee to improve the lives of farmers. I have decided to suspend my proposed indefinite fast starting from Saturday, Hazare said.
In a statement earlier in the day, Hazare (84) had announced that he will be starting the hunger strike from his village Ralegan Siddhi in Maharashtra on Saturday.
In that communication, Hazare had said he had written to the prime minister and Union agriculture minister five times on the plight of farmers but to no avail.
Anna Hazare to launch indefinite fast against farm laws from tomorrow
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Mumbai: Activist Anna Hazare has announced that he would be launching an indefinite hunger strike against the Union government s new farm laws on Saturday at his village Ralegaon Siddhi in Maharashtra. I have been demanding reforms in the agriculture sector, but the Centre doesn t seem to be taking right decisions, he said in a statement issued on Thursday. The Centre has no sensitivity left for farmers, which is why I am starting my indefinite fast at my village from January 30, he said.
Hazare, 83, also appealed his supporters not to flock to his village in Ahmednagar district in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
: Friday, January 29, 2021, 8:53 PM IST
Farm Laws: Anna Hazare withdraws decision to fast after meeting with Devendra Fadnavis and Kailash Choudhary
Farm Laws: Anna Hazare withdraws decision to fast after meeting with Devendra Fadnavis and Kailash Choudhary
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Activist Anna Hazare has decided to withdraw his decision to launch an indefinite hunger strike against the Union government s new farm laws after a meeting with Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary and Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Friday. Anna Hazare has decided not to protest from tomorrow over various demands related to farmers, news agency ANI quoted Anna Hazare s Office as saying.
Anna Hazare to Launch His Last Protest for Farmers from January 30
Anna Hazare in a letter announced to launch a hunger strike for protesting farmers in Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra from January 30.
| 28 Jan 2021 12:56 PM GMT
NEW DELHI: Social activist Anna Hazare is said to begin his protest over various demands related to farmers in Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra from January 30.
Further, the activist urged supporters to protest at their respective locations.
Earlier, the veteran social activist said that if farmers demands on issues concerning farmers are not met by the Union government by the end of January next year he will go for a hunger strike.