Farmers Movement Archive

‘Will vote against BJP-JJP alliance in case of floor test’

Chandigarh: Independent MLA from Dadri and head of Sangwan khap panchayat Sombir Singh Sangwan on Saturday said he shall vote against the BJP-JJP alliance in case the alliance was forced to face floor test on the issue of farmers agitation and three farm laws. Notably, the Congress has asked the governor to convene special session to bring no trust move against the BJP-JJP alliance. Sangwan, while addressing the media persons here, also questioned the stand of four MLAs, who had expressed solidarity with farmers last month and later they retracted from the commitment “We represent the public as well as biggest khap of the state. We had wholeheartedly supported the alliance candidate in Baroda bypoll. We do not need any office of profit as we are in politics to serve people. Hence, I gave up chairmanship of Haryana Livestock Board. Now, our focus is on supporting farmers. We shall take the fight to logical end,’’ Sangwan said while addressing media persons here. Notably, JJP MLA Jogi Ram Sihag and Sombir Sangwan, who had withdrawn support from the BJP-JJP alliance, had coordinated the meeting of independent MLAs supporting the alliance. Later the MLAs Randhir Singh Gollen, Rakesh Daultabad and Nayan Singh Rawat had expressed solidarity with the government, while expressing sympathy for agitating farmers. Notably, Sangwan also flayed the government for making a foiled attempt of creating the divide among farmers through SYL. “Farmers as well as the entire nation owe it to Punjab and our brethren. The government has tried to create a divide by bringing this issue up, As far as river water share is concerned, this is the job of the Union government. Supreme Court had initially asked the BRO to construct the canal in six months As BRO backed out, the PWD B&R was asked to do this,’’ said Sangwan, Sangwan also lauded the role of khaps in strengthening the agitation. “Whether the freedom struggle or farmer issue, khaps had been on the forefront. Even this time, though Punjab farmers had taken the lead, but now farmers from Haryana too have joined in,’’ he added.

The Times of India

2021-01-03

Chandigarh