Farmers Movement Archive

Kaithal village bans Pundri MLA

Kaithal: Farmers of Pai village on Saturday banned the entry of Pundri independent MLA Randhir Singh Golan, after the latter made a sarcastic comment on farmers from the village in Kaithal district and neighbouring areas. Farmers burnt an effigy of Golan in Pai, which comes under Pundri constituency, and affixed posters warning Golan not to enter the village, in front of their houses. The posters read: “Kisan aandolan ka apman karne vale vidhayak Randhir Golan ka gaanv Pai me aana sakhta mana hai (legislator Randhir Golan who disrespected the farmers agitation is not allowed in Pai village).” The posters also read that farmers’ supporters were welcomed in the village. Golan was a BJP leader, but left the party after he didn’t get the ticket in last assembly elections and contested as an independent candidate. Later, he supported BJP and was inducted as the chairman of Haryana Tourism Corporation. Farmers came out with the posters after a video of Golan went viral on social media in which he is heard saying that the agitating famers were Congress workers and even the protest was sponsored by the party. “I couldn’t vote against the government as the no-confidence motion was moved by Congress just for few farmers of three villages — Pai, Bhana and Karora. There are 54 villages in my segment. I will not resign from assembly as the agitation is purely planted by Congress,” he added. Four farmers from villages around Pai have died in the ongoing protest against farm laws.

The Times of India

2021-03-14

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