Anna Hazare Cancels Indefinite Hunger Strike Against Farm Bills

06:06 AM Jan 30, 2021 | G Plus News

Veteran social activist Anna Hazare has cancelled indefinite fast that he was to begin from today against the three farm laws.
 

The 84-years-old had cancelled his fast claiming that some of his demands have been agreed upon by the Central Government. 


"I have been doing agitation on various issues for a long time. It is not a crime to protest peacefully...I have been raising the farmers' issue for three years... they die by suicide because they don't get the right prices for their crops...the government has decided to increase the MSP (Minimum Support Price) by 50 percent - I have got the letter," he told national media on January 29, Friday.


"Since the centre decided to work on these 15 issues (his demands for farmers), I have cancelled tomorrow's fast," Hazare added.


The octogenarian had earlier this monthly announced that he would begin the 'last hunger strike' of his life by the end of January in solidarity with the protesting farmers.

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