Shivraj Singh Chouhan ends his 'peace fast' after 28 hours
A day after initiating a fast over the farmers' agitation in the state, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday ended his fast. Chouhan ended his 'peace fast' almost after 28 hours with coconut water. Earlier, the relatives of five farmers killed in police firing during the Mandsaur protests had asked Chouhan to discontinue his fast.
A day after initiating a fast to placate agitated farmers, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today ended his fast. Chouhan ended his peace fast almost after 28 hours with coconut water. The chief minister said that demands of the farmers will be considered. Earlier, the kin of the five farmers killed in police firing during the Mandsaur protests had asked Chouhan to discontinue his fast.On Saturday, Chouhan said that he was saddened by the violence and subsequent deaths of people in Mandsaur district. Chouhan said that over 65 per cent of our population is a dependent on farming  and that the state cannot progress without farmers."My fast will continue till there is peace in the entire state. Madhya Pradesh is a temple to me and its people are my God. People's pain is my pain," he added.Chouhan's move comes in the wake of unrest in the state following farmers staging a protest demanding better prices for their produce as also a waiver on loan repayments. ALSO READ|  Madhya Pradesh: Families of 4 farmers who died in Mandsaur firing ask CM Chouhan to end fast