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End agitation and let's move forward, PM Narendra Modi tells farmers

Unions stick to demands on MSP, repeal of farm laws

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The prime minister said the Union agriculture minister was in constant dialogue with farmers and there was no tension yet, as both sides are trying to understand each other

Sanjeeb MukherjeeAgencies New Delhi
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again offered to hold talks with agitating farmers, while expressing the Centre’s willingness to amend the three farm laws in a bid to end the protests at Delhi’s borders.

“We urge those sitting on the agitation that even though it is their right to agitate, the manner in which the old people are sitting there is not right. They (agitators) should be taken back. They should end the agitation and we will together find a solution as all doors are open for dialogue. From this House, I again invite

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