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Gurnam Singh Charuni calls off march to Tikri border

Karnal, November 17Amid reports of a rift among SKM leaders, BKU (Charuni) president Gurnam Singh Charuni today said he had called off the march from the local grain market to the Tikri border on November 25.On participating in the SKM’s November 24 march to the Delhi border, Charuni said he would decide on that in a November 18 meeting.Bid to sideline meThe Samyukt Kisan Morcha leaders have given a call for a march to the Delhi border on November 24. In view of that, I don’t want to send out a wrong message…. Some leaders want to sideline me. Gurnam Singh Charuni, BKU (Charuni) presidentHe released a video in the morning, announcing the decision to call off the BKU (Charuni)’s march. Later, he visited the dharna spot at the Bastara toll plaza and interacted with his supporters.“SKM leaders have given a call for a march to the Delhi border on November 24. In view of that, I don’t want to send out a wrong message. I have called off the BKU’s march so that the agitation doesn’t get affected,” he told the media.Charuni had recently given the call for the Delhi march on November 25 that would have passed through Ambala, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat and Rohtak districts. Subsequently, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha also gave a call for the march.“Now, the November 24 march will be of national leaders. Farmers across the country will participate in it,” he said, adding “some leaders want to sideline me”.Without naming anyone, the BKU leader accused some of the Punjab leaders of causing a rift in the SKM. “Thousands of farmers reposed their faith in SKM leaders. Around 700 farmers sacrificed their lives for the just cause. It saddens me to see that these leaders are lying.”Charuni said he had received support for the Delhi march not only from Haryana, but also from Punjab. On the “Mission Punjab”, he said: “There are plans A, B and C. We are fighting for repealing of the three controversial agricultural laws for the past one year, but the Centre is adamant. The plan B is to visit to other states and garner support.”

The Tribune

2021-11-18