Farmers Movement Archive

AAP plans Jind rally on April 4

Jind: Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal will address a ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ to be organised in Haryana’s Jind on April 4, said a functionary of the political outfit which has been trying to make political inroads in the state. The AAP leader’s entry in Haryana comes at a time when resentment among farmers has been growing towards the BJP-JJP government in the state on the three farm laws. Earlier, BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait also addressed a kisan mahapanchayat at Kandela village in Jind on February 3. AAP Rajya Sabha member Sushil Gupta said in a press conference here that Punjab MP Bhagwant Mann and Haryana affairs incharge Gopal Rai will also address the gathering. tnnHe said AAP will not use its flags and party symbol in the meeting. Gupta, who hails from Jind district, said the party was expecting nearly 50,000 people to attend the event. Gupta said the farmers had been protesting for nearly four months on the borders of Delhi, but the Centre and state government had shown disregard towards these farmers. “The AAP wants an amicable solution and the party has been supporting farmers at dharna sites. It’s a shame that though nearly 400 farmers have died during the ongoing agitation, the government is showing no signs of relenting,” he said. The activists of Chhotu Ram Vichar Manch, a farmers organisation, also promised to support the mahapanchayat.

The Times of India

2021-03-31

Chandigarh