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New Delhi: Farmers protesting the centre`s new agricultural laws are likely to reach an understanding with the government in the next 24 to 48 hours, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said on Saturday in a surprising claim that coincided with demonstrators vowing to intensify their agitation.
Mr Chautala, who`s Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) counts farmers as an important constituency and has faced prickly questions about his alliance with the BJP amid the mounting protests, met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar earlier in the day.
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New Delhi: Farmers protesting the centre`s new agricultural laws are likely to reach an understanding with the government in the next 24 to 48 hours, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said on Saturday in a surprising claim that coincided with demonstrators vowing to intensify their agitation.
Mr Chautala, who`s Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) counts farmers as an important constituency and has faced prickly questions about his alliance with the BJP amid the mounting protests, met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar earlier in the day.
"I`m hopeful that there will be talks between the centre and the farmers will be fruitful.
I`m hopeful that in the next 24 to 48 hours, there will be a final round of talks and the two sides will reach a conclusive solution," he told news agency ANI.
"It`s my responsibility as a representative of farmers to secure their rights.
I discussed the matter with Union Ministers, I`m hopeful that a way will be found with mutual consent and the standoff will be resolved.
The centre is positive," he added.