Farmers Movement Archive

Farmers mob JJP office, force Dushyant rep to leave Uchana

Jind: Representatives of Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala had to leave the party office in Uchana town of Jind district on Friday after farmers reached the spot to show him black flags. It led to heated arguments between the two groups, following which senior farm leaders and police had to intervene to prevent the situation from turning ugly. Farmers, who are protesting against the Centre’s agri-marketing laws, and khaps of Jind district have announced a social boycott of JJP leader and Uchana MLA Dushyant and banned his entry in Bangar area villages for supporting the BJP, which enacted the three farm laws. When they came to know that Jagdish Sihag, a representative of Dushyant, had reached the JJP office to meet party workers, they converged on the spot in tractor trolleys to show him black flags. As there were heated arguments, more farmers rushed to the spot, forcing Sihag to leave the office along with other persons. However, farmers staged a dharna, alleging manhandling and misbehaviour by the JJP office-bearers. They relented only after senior farm leaders reached the spot and pacified them, saying they should not give in to the government’s evil design of turning their peaceful agitation violent. Khera khap president Satbir Pahalwan later told mediapersons that despite knowing the fact that farmers had announced boycott of BJP-JJP and every such leader who is supporting the BJP government, Dushyant should not have sent his representative to Uchana. “We urge Dushyant to not try and disturb our peaceful agitation. We are deeply saddened by the death of several farmers during the ongoing agitation and won’t allow any leader to hold any programme until the laws are repealed,” he added.

The Times of India

2021-02-20

Chandigarh