Farmers Movement Archive

In face of farmers' protest, BJP postpones Ambedkar Jayanti event in Jind

Tribune News ServiceHisar, April 25A day after the ruling BJP “deferred” its Ambedkar Jayanti event in Jind district, farmers’ organisations organised a function to mark the the Dalit icon’s birth anniversary at the Khatkar toll plaza in Jind district today.State BKU youth wing president Ravi Azad and district BKU president Azad Singh Palwan attended the function.The Ambedkar Jayanti falls on April 14, but the local BJP unit had announced to mark the event on April 25 and invited state party president Om Prakash Dhankar and Hisar MP Brijendra Singh. However, district unit chief Rajkumar Mor yesterday announced to “postpone” the event, citing surge in Covid cases.Farmers’ organisations have been opposing BJP and JJP leaders in protest against the three farm laws. They said they would not let BJP-JJP leaders enter Jind district.Social leaders Kamal Chauhan and Amar Nath said Ambedkar was a symbol of democratic values and social equality. “Unfortunately, some political forces are trying to create fissures in society and undermine the democratic values. We will not let this happen. All sections of society are united in the fight to save agriculture from the clutches of the corporate sector,” said Chauhan.Palwan said, “Farmers had dared BJP leaders to enter Jind district leaders. They did not turn up after farmers gave a call to oppose them.”Azad said farmers would continue to oppose the events of the ruling coalition leaders till the three laws were revoked.

The Tribune

2021-04-26