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Rail Roko Andolan: The farmers are set to hold a 'Rail Roko' protest tomorrow, on Wednesday. The 'Rail Roko' protest will be carried out in Punjab starting from 12 PM. Among the demands by the protesting farmers include securing Minimum Support Price (MSP) guarantees and opposing corporate control over agricultural markets.

"Tomorrow we will conduct Rail Roko in Punjab; I urge everyone to stop railways from 12 to 3 PM. Support farmers' protests more and more.... The Punjabis need to fight as one," said farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher, appealing to people to be a part of the protest.

He further hit out at the central government for not taking any step to resolve the issue and said, "All unions are trying to protest in a uniform manner..........Our protest is not against the state government."

Rail Roko Andolan: Jagjit Singh Dallewal In 'Critical' Condition

Further speaking about Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike, Pandher stated that the former's health condition is critical, adding that if anything happens to him, the Centre will be responsible.

Farmers have been protesting for 309 days now. On Monday, the Congress and Samajwadi Party (SP) MPs raised concerns over the ongoing farmers' protest in Delhi, calling for a more compassionate response from the government and the immediate fulfillment of farmers' demands, particularly the implementation of Minimum Support Price (MSP).

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Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Tuesday morning moved an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the ongoing hunger strike by farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, which has entered its 21st day.

"Mr. Dallewal, the president of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta Sidhupur), is in critical condition, with medical experts advising immediate hospitalisation due to his deteriorating health. Despite this he has refused medical intervention, insisting on continuing his hunger strike for the cause of farmers," the Lok Sabha MP said in his notice.

He further also appealed to the Centre to take 'immediate' action in the matter.

(With ANI inputs)