New Delhi, December 16: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed condolences on the demise of Sikh priest Sant Baba Ram Singh. Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to lash out at the Narendra Modi government over the Sikh priest's suicide.  He said the ruling government had crossed all the limits of brutality. The Congress leader further added that that the Central government should not be stubborn and should take back "anti-farmer laws".

Gandhi tweeted, "Sant Baba Ram Singh of Karnal committed suicide at Kundli border after seeing the suffering of Farmers. My condolences in this moment of grief." He stated, "Many farmers have sacrificed their lives. Modi government has crossed all limits of brutality. The government should leave stubbornness and should take back anti-farmer laws." Farmers Protesting Around Delhi 'Misguided', Opposition Behind Unrest: PM Narendra Modi in Kutch.

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On Thursday evening, Sant Baba Ram Singh shot himself with his licensed gun at Kundli border.  He reportedly shot himself in solidarity with protesting farmers against the recently enacted farm laws. Sant Baba Ram Singh had followers from Punjab and Haryana. The Sikh preacher belonged to Singhra village in Nissing area of Haryana's Karnal district.

The farmers are protesting against the recently enacted Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020. These laws were enacted in September this year. They fear that the new laws would dilute the minimum support price system and would destroy APMCs.

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