Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a senior farmer leader, ended his indefinite hunger strike on Sunday after 131 days. He had begun the fast on November 26 last year to demand a legal guarantee on minimum support prices (MSP) for crops and other issues raised by protesting farmers. Dallewal addressed the assembly and said, “You 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.”
The announcement followed appeals from Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu, who urged Dallewal on Saturday to end his fast.Chouhan wrote on X, “The ongoing dialogue between the representatives of the Government of India and the representatives of farmers’ organisations regarding their demands is continuing.
Farmer leader Shri Jagjit Singh Dallewal has now returned from hospital and we wish him a speedy recovery. We also request him to end his hunger strike and we will meet with the representatives of the farmers’ organisations for talks at 11 am on May 4 as per the already decided date.”
