Farmers Movement Archive

BKU protests Congress leader Sher Singh Ghubaya’s visit to Fazilka village

Activists of Bhartiya Kisan Union (Dakaunda) protested against former MP and Congress leader Sher Singh Ghubaya during his visit to Ladhuka village in the Fazilka segment on Wednesday evening.Heated exchanges took place between Sher Singh and farmers, led by Harish Nadha, president of the union’s Fazilka unit. A video of the incident has gone viral.Ghubaya: Agitators not farmersFormer MP and Congress leader Sher Singh Ghubaya said he had gone to meet his relatives at Ladukha village. He alleged that the persons opposing him were not farmers, but supporters of SAD leader Hans Raj Josan.Sources said when the farmers came to know about the visit of Sher Singh to the village, they did not allow him to enter the village. This forced Sher Singh to return without meeting anyone. Nadha alleged that Sher Singh and his son Davinder Singh never contributed to the farmers’ agitation.Nadha said they had appealed to the leaders not to visit the village till the farmers’ agitation against three farms law was going on. He alleged that politicians were trying to gain mileage from the agitation for their own motives. Last week also, Davinder Singh had returned empty-handed after facing protest from farmers in the same village.When contacted, Sher Singh said he had gone to meet his relatives in the village. He alleged that the persons opposing him were not farmers, but supporters of SAD leader Hans Raj Josan. Notably, Josan is an aspirant for SAD ticket from Fazilka in the upcoming Assembly polls.Sher Singh alleged that some persons were trying to weaken the agitation by organising such protests. He said he along with his son was supporting the stir.

The Tribune

2021-07-02