Farmers protest live: Farmers start day-long 'relay' hunger strike Farmers protest live: Farmers start day-long 'relay' hunger strike The farm unions on Saturday wrote a joint ‘open’ letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar saying it’s the farmers’ protest that compelled the opposition political parties to change their stand and not the other way round. Stay with TOI for all the updates on the farmers' protest at the Delhi over the new farm laws: THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 21, 2020, 19:53:06 IST FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail Punjab farmer attempts suicide near Singhu border, admitted to Rohtak's PGIMS A 65-year-old Punjab farmer protesting against the Centre's agriculture laws attempted suicide by taking some poisonous substance near the Delhi's Singhu border on Monday, a police official said. Niranjan Singh, who hails from Punjab's Tarn Taran, was admitted to the Rohtak's PGIMS and his condition is stated to be stable, the official said. Before the suicide bid, the farmer left a note behind, which is being verified by police.