The bonhomie between the government and the unions had been visibly reduced compared to the last meeting on December 30, during which the ministers participated in the langar brought for farmers by the Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee of Delhi. This did not happen this time, as the farmers sat on …
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Intermediaries have also played a key role, conveying farmers’ sentiment to the government. There are at least four intermediaries whose role is important. Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, supported by RSS Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s farmers wing, the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, has been constantly calling on the government to meet with farmers midway. …
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