Farmers Movement Archive

In Jind, support sought for candidates against farm laws

Jind: Ahead of the upcoming panchayat elections in Haryana, farmers of Bangar area in Jind district asked their compatriots in villages to help candidates who support the farmers’ protest against the three farm laws and to ensure defeat of BJP-JJP supporters. Farmers have started holding meetings at villages in Jind district to chalk out and implement a strategy in this direction. They also urged people to avoid any confrontation. While they said they would not force anyone to do this, they resolved to take necessary steps if the BJP-JJP government tried to split them at village level. Committees comprising women, youth and people from weaker sections are being formed at village level to keep a close watch on elections and to maintain peace. These will ensure coordination between people from all sections of society as the saffron party is still seeking to defame the farming community. “The selected candidate will ensure development works in villages with more energy. Haryana government is seeking a split and adamant but farmers will foil their so-called divide and rule policy this time too. Moreover, eligible candidates who support farmers’ agitation would be favoured,” several farmers said. Capt (Retd) Randhir Chahal, one of the protesters at Khatkar Toll Plaza said “Jawan and Kisan” were both fighting together to repeal the three anti farmer laws. BKU (Charuni) Jind president Azad Palwa said, “We are preparing to avoid confrontation in the elections as the saffron party will try to create a rift between farmers in the name of sarpanch’s post. BJP’s previous ploy has been foiled by farmers and this time, they are ready to defeat them.”

The Times of India

2021-06-19

Chandigarh