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Sarvkhap to follow SKM, socially boycott Hry agr min

Rohtak: The Sarvkhap panchayat on Wednesday passed a resolution to socially boycott Haryana agriculture minister J P Dalal for his ‘offensive’ remark on agitating farmers on Haryana-Delhi border against three agriculture bills. Talking to the media, Sombir Sangwan, independent MLA from Dadri and head of Sangwan khap said 60 people from different khap attended the meeting on Wednesady and it was decided that the agriculture minister Dalal be boycotted. “Dalal khap had already announced minister Dalal social boycott and sarkhap extended the boycott in the entire bhaichara.” Speaking on the recent controversy over khaps desire to become interlocutors between agitating farmers and the central government, Sangwan said they want to be seen only by the side of farmers. “The sarv khap decided to strengthen the ongoing ‘kisan andolan’ by giving more participation from Haryana and by supplying food grains, water, milk and cooked meals,” he added. The khap leaders also suggested expanding their base to give impetus to farmers agitation by including members from all communities in their fold. “We should make efforts to have representation from all communities in khap so that maximum participation can be attracted in the farmers protest,” said one of the khap leaders. Some of the khap leaders cautioned the heads of sarv khap to not let their names down by letting the agitation be sabotaged by government agencies. “The government agencies are trying to enter ‘kisan andolan’ riding on the back of khap leaders. We need to remain wary and not stab the community for vested interests, but set an example to be a torch bearer for the sake of agrarian community,” said Minaxi Nandal from Nandal khap. The khap leaders also rejected the suggestion floated to form a committee to lead the agitation from Haryana. “No committee would be formed separately from Haryana. We all would abide by the orders of 40 farm leaders of Sanyunkth Kisan Morcha,” announced the khap leader.

The Times of India

2021-02-18

Chandigarh