Farmers Movement Archive

Punjab: Protest held during BJP leaders’ programme in Rajpura

PATIALA: Slogans were raised during a conversation of state and national BJP leaders with farmers through vide-conference in Rajpura. BJP leaders in Patiala said they wanted to disseminate authentic information on farm laws, which, according to them, are not against farmers. BJP held a conference in Patiala under its urban president, after which ‘Samvad’ programme was scheduled in Rajpura under the party’s rural president. However, farmer unions staged a protest outside the venue in Rajpura. Dr Darshan Pal, convener, All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, said, “Farmers had protested and gheraoed the venue of the conference being held by BJP leaders. Farmers are protesting against the agricultural laws enacted by the Union government but BJP leaders are adamant about turning them in favour of agricultural laws.” Vikas, BJP rural president said, “Our conference was scheduled for one hour and we completed it despite some farmers staging a protest outside the venue. State and national-level leaders, including Tarun Chugh held a conversation with the farmers we brought from different villages to discuss the farm bills.”

The Times of India

2020-10-19

Ludhiana