The rally was named Jhujjar rally by the union. (Express)
Amid a ban on political rallies in the state ahead of assembly elections, the BKU (Dakaunda) farmers’ union is set to hold a nationwide farmers’ rally on Friday. State at the Barnala grain market, where thousands are expected to turn up. According to the district authorities, the union did not take any permission to hold the rally, but the farmers said they would hold the rally no matter what. The rally was named Jhujjar rally by the union.
The union had previously planned to hold a rally on January 10, but this was postponed to January 21 due to bad weather.
“This rally is for politicians to remember their betrayal. We will take the NDA government and the Congress led state government to task for failing to deliver on their promises. The Modi government will be exposed on its position against farmers. They had agreed in writing that all pending police cases filed during the unrest would be withdrawn, but the farmers are again receiving summonses for the Jan. 26 incident. Delhi Police have not even sent a letter to suspend all actions yet. There is no question of creating a committee for the MSP,” said Jagmohan Singh Patiala, secretary general of BKU Dakaunda.
He added, “In addition to this, the Punjab government had promised to waive all agricultural loans. Till date, more than 3.5 lakh farming families are still waiting for their 2 lakh agricultural loan waiver. Compensation for farming families who lost their lives during Kisan Aandolan has also been halted by DCs in all districts. The compensation has nothing to do with the code of conduct because it is not a new regime.
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