Farmers Movement Archive

Khap members leave Jind for stir

Jind: Days after khaps in Haryana announced support to farmers protesting on Delhi border, members of Sarvajatiya Daran khap started a march towards the national capital from Jind on Wednesday. Before marching for Tikri border in Bahadurgarh, khap members launched a door-to-door campaign to encourage people to take part in the agitation. Ajaz Singh Palwa, general secretary of the khap and who came out from jail after seven days, said, “We will extend complete support to farmers protesting on Delhi border. We have sought support from villages to come ahead in the movement and scheduled a meeting for December 5 in the area in which people will take part on a largescale. If the issue is not resolved according to farmers’ demands, we will block the supply of fruits, vegetables, milk and other things to Delhi.” Sarvajtiya Daran khap head Dalbir Sheokand said, “I urge Haryana CM to not damage our people’s image by saying Haryana’s farmers are not with the protest. The CM is misleading the public by giving wrong statements in the media, as every farmer and khap member is with protesting farmers. We will teach a lesson to the Haryana government too and major steps are being mulled over it. Today, we have left for Tikri border to strengthen the farmers and give a message to the Haryana government that we will not step down till these three laws are not revoked.”

The Times of India

2020-12-03

Chandigarh