Ready for talks with govt, but will first discuss repealing agri laws: Farmer leaders

Announce hunger strike on Dec 14, indefinite fast from Dec 19 if demands not met

farmer leaders Saturday said they are ready to hold talks with the government, but will first discuss repealing the three new farm laws.

farmer leader Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu said thousands of farmers will start their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march from Rajasthan’s Shahjahanpur through the Jaipur-Delhi Highway at 11 am on Sunday.

The government on Friday asked the protesting farmers to be vigilant against their platform being misused, saying some “antisocial” as well as “Leftist and Maoist” elements were conspiring to spoil the atmosphere of the agitation which has been going on for over two weeks now.