The BJP's Sushil Modi had an unusual tribute for the party's late leader and former Union minister Arun Jaitley on his birth anniversary. The farmers' protest would not have continued for so long had Arun Jaitley been alive, Sushil Modi said in what appeared to double up as criticism of his colleagues in the party. The protest against the Centre's farm laws has been continuing at the borders of Delhi since November 26. Five rounds of talks with Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar and one round with Union home Minister Amit Shah have not been able to convince farmers about the benefits of the laws, which they want scrapped.