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Farmers' protest: BJP leaders from Punjab meet Prime Minister Modi

Protests by farmers at Delhi's borders against the Centre's new agri laws is nearing six weeks

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Farmers during their protest against the new farm laws in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India New Delhi

BJP leaders from Punjab on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here amid protests by farmers at Delhi's borders against the Centre's new agri laws for nearly six weeks.

BJP leaders Surjit Kumar Jyani, who is also a former Punjab minister, and Harjit Singh Grewal met Prime Minister Modi at his residence.

Jyani was chairing the BJP's Kisan Coordination Committee for interacting with farmers in Punjab last year on the three farm bills which at that time had not been passed by Parliament.

Grewal was also a member of the committee.

Talking to PTI, Grewal said their meeting with Prime Minister Modi was about Punjab related issues, but did not specify further.

 

The meeting between the BJP leaders and Modi came a day after another round of talks between the government and agitating farmers remained inconclusive.

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First Published: Jan 05 2021 | 7:08 PM IST

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