At Kaithal, Charuni calls for unity among weaker sections
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At Kaithal, Charuni calls for unity among weaker sections
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KAITHAL: Farmers held a mahapanchayat of scheduled caste (SC) and backward class (BC) commuinties in Kaithal district on Sunday to support the ongoing farmers’ agitation. BKU (Charuni) state president Gurnam Singh Charuni attended the rally. Speakers said the agitation was for not only the farmers demanding the repeal of three farm laws, but also every section of society, as everyone would suffer if the laws came into force. Such mahapanchayats should be conducted at more villages to mobilise people. Charuni said, “We are being exploited by a handful of persons, but they can be replied if people from weaker sections come together. There are two laws in the nation, one for the weaker sections and one for the capitalists; if a person from weaker section fails to pay even a Rs 1-lakh debt, he is forced to commit suicide, but capitalists get relaxations.” He said the Narendra Modi government had “murdered democracy and time was not far when the nation would be divided in different states, debted to business groups”.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-03-22
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Chandigarh