Farmers Movement Archive

BJP, JJP plan outreach for Haryana civic polls

Tribune News ServiceChandigarh, December 10The BJP-JJP state government has heaved a sigh of relief with the farm unions calling off the farmers’ agitation.In fact, senior functionaries of the BJP and the JJP, including CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala, who have been at the receiving end of the farmers’ protest for the past year, are now planning mega outreach in the run-up to next year’s municipal elections.While the JJP had already organised a mega rally in Jhajjar to mark its third foundation day, the BJP is aggressively planning political activity in the state.“During the past one-and-a-half years, political activity was at a slow pace in view of the farmers’ agitation and Covid pandemic. However, the party will now be more proactive in its outreach activities after the end of the farmers’ agitation and Covid pandemic being under control,” said Suraj Pal Ammu, BJP spokesperson.Singhu and Tikri at Delhi’s borders had become epicentres of farmers’ protests against three farm laws since November 26, 2020. Several farmers’ organisations and influential khap panchayats in Haryana, opposing the farm laws, had given a call for the boycott of the BJP and JJP leaders.In fact, several top functionaries faced violent farmers’ protests during the course of the agitation. Development activities virtually came to a standstill in certain areas in view of the stir.

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2021-12-11