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Narendra Singh Tomar defends farm laws ahead of chakka jam on Saturday

Unions say they won't enter Delhi; UP and Uttarakhand exempted

Narendra Singh Tomar
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Agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar

Sanjeeb MukherjeeAgencies New Delhi
As a belligerent Opposition continued to attack the central government on the three farm Acts in Parliament, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar defended the laws in a speech in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, saying the farmers’ unions and Opposition parties haven’t been able to point out any flaws in the laws.

This came just a day before the nationwide chakka jam announced by farmer unions between 12 pm and 3 pm on Saturday.

However, the Delhi National Capital Region and Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been exempted from the stir. The protesting farmers have also decided not to enter Delhi.

“Due

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