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BKU's new strategy: Kurukshetra villages to be assigned days of protest

Tribune News ServiceKurukshetra, September 12The district unit of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) has decided to form groups of villages at the block level. They will be directed to keep tabs on the movement of BJP and JJP leaders, their events and hold protests at the venue of functions.The strategy has been chalked out in view of the upcoming paddy harvesting season.Also read: Crowds at Singhu, Tikri thinning as protesting farmers head home ahead of harvesting seasonKarnal victory shot in arm for morcha: BKUDistrict BKU (Charuni) chief Krishan Kumar said, “The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has given a protest call against BJP and JJP leaders, but they continue to hold events and meetings, trying to instigate the farmers.”He further said, “The paddy harvesting season is about to begin. Farmers will get busy, but farm organisations will ensure that BJP-JJP leaders do not hold any event during the harvesting season. The BKU will form groups of selected villages where it wields influence. Each group will be assigned a day for holding protests if there is a political event by BJP and JJP leaders. The groups of other blocks will also help the protesting group and, if required, senior leaders will also be called.”For instance, if there is an event in Ladwa block on Monday, the group of selected villages of that block will protest that day. In show of strength, the groups of the remaining blocks such as Shahabad, Pehowa and Pipli will also reach the protest site.Kumar also said the new strategy would allow farmers harvest the produce and help the union in preparing more activists and leaders. “Soon a district-level meeting will be convened to form groups and they will be assigned days of protest.”Some BKU leaders assembled at a resort here today when they learnt that a BJP event was scheduled there. However, no BJP leader turned up.

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2021-09-13