Farmers burn MLAs’ effigies
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Farmers burn MLAs’ effigies
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Ambala/Hisar, March 11 Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) activists on Thursday protested and burnt the effigy of Ambala City MLA Aseem Goel here today in protest against his, what they described as, “anti-farmer” remarks during his speech in the Assembly yesterday. They claimed the MLA had termed farmers “anti-nationals”. Malkeet Singh, district BKU (Charuni) chief, said: “We had appealed to the MLA to vote in favour of the no-confidence motion, but he didn’t support us. Moreover, he termed farmers anti-nationals.” The MLA, however, later issued a clarification that he had not said anything against the farmers. “I can never use words such as ‘traitors’ and ‘anti-nationals’ for farmers. It was said in the context of slogans raised in the JNU and support extended by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to people who have been working against the country. I request farmers to watch the video (of my speech in the Assembly). If they still feel that I have hurt their sentiments, I have no objection in apologising,” he added. Farmers also staged demonstrations at Khatkar in Jind district and Kitlana village in Bhiwani district.
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The Tribune
Date
2021-03-12