Farmers Movement Archive

Farm group, which backs laws, says Charuni barred from Panchkula, Ambala villages

CHANDIGARH: BKU (Maan), a farm union from Haryana which has supported the three agro-market laws passed by the Centre, on Saturday announced that it would bar the entry of BKU (Charuni) president Gurnam Singh Charuni, who has been suspended from Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), in the villages of Panchkula and Ambala for suggesting that it was a must for farmers to take a political plunge. The announcement came during a panchayat organised by BKU (Maan) at Bagwali village, which falls on the district border of Panchkula and Ambala. Farm activists had assembled under the aegis of BKU (Maan) unit headed by Guni Parkash Rani. Farmers at the protest accused Charuni of leading the protest to fulfil his political aspirations. “Genuine farmers don’t get time to go out of their fields or from other works related to home or the fields. But, here he is the one who is just moving around. Now we shall not give any contribution to him and he will not be allowed even,’’ said Ram Parkash, a resident of Bagwali village. BKU (Maan) president Narpat Rana said SKM leaders had been calling agriculture laws as black laws. “But nobody has told farmers what is wrong. They have not even explained this to government during talks. Now, with Charuni’s statement, the entire motive behind the agitation stands exposed. They all have political aspirations and have got nothig to do with the farmers interests and welfare,” said Rana. BKU (Maan) has already announced to oppose SKM and BKU (Charuni). The Maan Group has also started a campaign to garner support for a state-level rally of chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Kurukshetra or Karnal.

The Times of India

2021-07-18

Chandigarh