Farmers Movement Archive

‘Unseat BJP’ campaign to start in Lucknow today

BATHINDA: Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has decided to put its ‘Mission UP’ in motion by organising a meeting and press conference in Lucknow on Monday. The morcha has already announced a national-level “kisan mahapanchayat” in Muzzafarnagar on September 5. SKM leaders Yudhvir Singh, Yogendra Yadav, Darshan Pal, Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Ashish Mittal are going to Lucknow to hold a meeting. Though farm leader Joginder Singh Ugrahan was asked to accompany them, he had personal work and might not reach, Ugrahan told TOI. He, however, would reach Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand on July 31 on the eve of the 81st martyrdom day of freedom fighter Udham Singh to pay tributes to him and campaign against BJP. SKM held a meeting at Singhu border on Sunday and decided to go ahead with its much awaited ‘Mission UP’ to unseat BJP from power. The months-long process would be put in motion on Monday, when farm leaders would outline features of the mission at Lucknow. Farmers will hold meetings in districts from August 1 to 25 to prepare ground for the September 5 panchayat at Muzzafarnagar, where farm leaders from across states will assemble to sound the bugle of opposition against BJP. In October and November, divisional-level mahapanchayats will be organised in 17 divisions of UP and two divisions of Uttarakhand. UP will go to assembly polls early next year. In panchayat elections earlier this year, farmers damaged the BJP’s chances on many seats.

The Times of India

2021-07-26

Amritsar