Whereas industrialists, roadside restaurant homeowners and farmers tenting on the Shambhu and Khanori borders are eagerly awaiting the Supreme Court docket’s directive to open the freeway that has been blocked for the previous 5 months, most farmer unions are nonetheless on the problem of becoming a member of the ‘Dili’ There are disagreements.
The march was initiated by two farmer unions, together with Kisan Majdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) led by Sarvan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s BKU Ekta Sidhupur in early February this 12 months.
Later, they had been joined by some splinter farmer unions. Nevertheless, bigger unions comparable to BKU (Rajewal) and members of BKU (Ekta Ugrahan), Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM and SKM-All India) have distanced themselves from the march. BKU (Ekta Ugrahan), the most important farmers’ union in Punjab, introduced its assist for the protesting farmers however averted collaborating within the march.
Distinguished farmers’ union BKU Rajewal chief Balbir Singh Rajewal on Wednesday informed India At present that the union helps the calls for raised by farmers however won’t take part within the ‘Dilli Chalo March’, which was held amid Haryana police blockade of Delhi-Amritsar It has since been shelved.
Rajewal claims conspiracy behind dismantling SKM
Balbir Singh Rajewal stated some vested teams are conspiring to weaken the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM and SKM-All India).
“This doesn’t imply that farmers should not united if some unions don’t participate within the march. However we must always settle for our errors. Sadly, this shouldn’t be the case. SKM was undermined by making loud noises,” Rajewal stated, including , the BJP authorities pays the worth for utilizing drive in opposition to farmers.
“We’re in bother. I can not say something, however our calls for are common. The losses are enormous, 400 farmers had been injured. 45 farmers died of suffocation, some farmers had been blinded, and one farmer died. It appears we’re pulling Jewar stated Punjab was not a part of the nation.
The farmer chief stated this was the second time after the Bhajan Lal authorities that farmers had been handled badly for elevating real calls for.
“It was not the farmers however the Haryana authorities who blocked the highways,” Rajewal stated. “If we had blocked visitors, we’d have been booked below the Nationwide Highways Act, 1956, however there was no motion for blocking two main highways. officers to take any motion.
BJP slams farmer unions for ‘politicizing’ Dilli march
In the meantime, BJP leaders have questioned the double requirements of farmer union leaders, whom they accuse of blocking their path however who may simply attain New Delhi and meet Rahul Gandhi in Parliament.
In a veiled assault on double requirements, Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu accused Sarvan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Da Jagjit Singh Dallewal has shut relations with the Indian Union.
“Farmer leaders ought to inform the farmers protesting at Shambhu and Khanori borders how they managed to succeed in New Delhi and meet Rahul Gandhi when the freeway was blocked. The Union authorities is prepared for talks however some farmer union leaders are spreading Rumor has it that Ravneet Singh Bittu stated they might not be allowed to enter New Delhi.
The minister additionally stated that no authorities will enable farmers who wish to migrate with arms and swords.
“Ravneet Singh Bittu is mendacity. The farmers weren’t invited to the talks. It was Rahul Gandhi who invited the farmers. He has no energy to determine on the agitation as he’s solely the Chief of Opposition. He can solely elevate the problem in Parliament Rajewal stated he had been engaged on this and hoped the federal government would provoke talks.
“We have now written to the prime minister and leaders of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. We would like the opposition to lift this situation in order that the federal government can come below stress. If we’re invited, we are going to go and focus on the calls for,” Rajewal stated.
Rajewal additional added that the SKM chief is prone to meet Rahul Gandhi on August 2, 2024 and is eager to satisfy the Prime Minister at his comfort.
SKM (apolitical) chief Sarwan Singh Pandel stated farmer unions protesting on the Shambhu and Khanori borders will protest in opposition to the Modi authorities and burn effigies of the Prime Minister to protest in opposition to Thursday’s blockade of highways. The union has additionally introduced a tractor parade for August 15.
Haryana authorities expands paramilitary deployment
In the meantime, the Haryana authorities has prolonged the deployment of CRPF at Shambhu and Khanouri borders until August 9.
The state authorities has requested the Central Reserve Police Power to be stationed at Shambhu and Kanoli borders until August 9. Freeway and Delhi on either side of Shambhu and Noli border.
