NEW DELHI: Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting for 48 days, wrote a letter to various religious leaders, requesting them to ask the Central government to fulfil farmers’ demands, legal guarantee to minimum support price for crops. Since November 26 last year, Dallewal, who serves as the convener of the Samyukta Kisan…
BATHINDA: A nine-hour shutdown called by farmers’ unions fighting for a legally guaranteed minimum support price mechanism for crops struck Punjab off the transport map Monday, with buses going off the road and 150-odd trains passing through or originating in the state either cancelled or curtailed.Thousands of stranded passengers spent the day at railway stations…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday at the Khanauri border protest site, where farmers are demonstrating for their demands. Dallewal, aged 70, has been on an indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border since November 26.Wangchuk said his visit was to convey “good wishes and warm support…
NEW DELHI: Doctors on Thursday described the condition of Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 24th day, as critical after he fainted for 8-10 minutes at the Khanauri border protest site. Doctors attending to him warned of risks of cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure.“His life is hanging by a thread,” said…