New Delhi, April 6 -- Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, Ravneet Singh Bittu, on Sunday expressed his heartfelt gratitude to veteran farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal for ending his fast at Bittu's request.

He hoped that this gesture would foster harmony and mutual trust between the farmers and the central government.

Bittu said that the centre had always tried to maintain cordial relations with farmers all over the country. What happened at the Khanauri and Shambu borders was unfortunate, and the AAP government is solely responsible for removing the farmers' dharna by force.

He said that the state government had let down the farmers, and the BJP-led government would never approve the use of coercive...