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Hazare writes to PM, to launch hunger strike on farmers' issue by Jan-end

Activist Anna Hazare on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reiterated his decision to launch "the last hunger strike" of his life on farmers' issues in Delhi by January end. The letter comes even as famrer unions are agitating on Delhi borders against the Centre's new farm laws. He will stage the fast by month-end, 83-year-old Hazare said, without specifying the date. On December 14, Hazare had written to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, warning of a hunger strike if his demands including the implementation of the M S Swaminathan Committee's recommendations on agriculture were not fulfilled. Another demand made by him was grant of autonomy to the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices. "On the issue of farmers, I have had correspondence (with the Centre) five times, however, no response came. "As a result, I have decided to go on the last hunger strike of my life," said Hazare in his missive to the prime minister. He w

Farmers to observe day-long 'relay' hunger strike on Monday: Yogendra Yadav

Yogendra Yadav also urged people demonstrating against the laws across the country to observe a day-long hunger strike at their respective protest sites

Leaders of over 30 farmer unions observe day-long hunger strike

The hunger strike began at 8 am and ended at 5 pm even as talks with the government remained inconclusive

Farmer leaders to observe 9-hour hunger strike today over new farm laws

Agriculture minister Tomar says it has become opposition parties' nature to oppose

Farmers picket toll plazas, threaten bigger stir; PM again bats for reforms

Farmer leaders said major highways linking the national capital will be blocked from Sunday and they will sit on a hunger strike on December 14

NDMC official MM Khan's daughter requests Maheish Girri to end hunger strike

BJP MP Maheish Girri, who Kejriwal accused of being involved in the murder of Khan, said he will continue his fast