Yuvraj Singh isolates himself from father Yograj Singh's comment on farmers' protests

In a long post on his birthday, Yuvraj wrote, "Birthdays are an opportunity to fulfil a wish or desire and this birthday, rather than celebrating, I only wish and pray for a swift resolution of the ongoing talks between our farmers and our government.

"Undoubtedly farmers are the lifeblood of our nation and I truly believe that there is no problem which cannot be resolved through peaceful dialogue."

He added, "As a proud Indian, I am indeed saddened and upset by the statements made by Mr Yograj Singh. I wish to clarify that his remarks have been made in an individual capacity and my ideologies are not the same in any manner."

The southpaw from Punjab also urged all people to take precautions against Covid-19 pandemic which "is not over yet".

Yuvraj's comment came after Yograj urged the central government, which is facing massive protests for more than a couple of weeks, to listen to the farmers.

"Farmers are demanding the right thing, the government should listen to them. It is really high time that the government should come up with solutions in this regard and I back all those sportspersons who are returning their prestigious award," Yograj, a former cricketer, had said as quoted by NDTV.

Supporting the farmers' issue, boxer Vijender Singh on Sunday said he would return his Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award if the farm laws are not repealed by the government while former national boxing coach Gurbaksh Singh Sadhu too decided to return his Dronacharya Award.

Thousands of farmers are protesting against the three laws, which are aimed to liberate the Indian agricultural sector, for 17 days now at the Delhi-Haryana border.

The deadlock is far from any resolution even after phases of talks between the government and farmers as the protesters are crystal clear in their demands of withdrawal of the laws.

Though the laws would now allow the farmers to sell their produce beyond the government-regulated wholesale markets, the protesters fear they would be left at the mercy of corporate players in the future, running the risk of getting exploited.