Thu Jan 09 07:02:42 UTC 2025: ## Elderly Farmer Leader’s Health Deteriorates During 40-Day Hunger Strike
**Chandigarh, January 9, 2025** – The health of 86-year-old farmer leader Jagjeet Dallewal is causing serious concern among fellow protesters at the Khanauri border in Punjab. Dallewal, who is on a 40-day hunger strike demanding the Union government meet farmers’ demands, including a legally guaranteed Minimum Support Price (MSP), is reportedly suffering from the effects of the prolonged fast as winter temperatures plummet. His deteriorating condition highlights the ongoing tensions between farmers and the central government over agricultural policies.
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