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The first round of talks between leaders of 35 farmers’ organisations with Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday remained inconclusive, as the government refused to accede to their demand to repeal the newly enacted farm laws.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh made its first arrest under the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020 on Tuesday. Several BJP-ruled states have stated their firm support in bringing the laws against 'Love Jihad,' prioritising ordinances drafting such laws amid massive farmer protests that have garnered attention globaly.
Even as farmers choked highways leading in and out of Delhi, BJP leaders had their eyes on GHMC polls with vitriolic campaigns trying to bring "Love Jihad" as an issue to the fore.
Expressing his angst over the abysmal voter turnout, Cyberabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar said that a person “not responsible enough to step out of his home for one day in five years to vote, has no right to seek welfare schemes from the government.”
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