Bittu, Pappi cut short their poll campaign in Ludhiana villages

MP Bittu and AAP's Pappi had to cut short their poll campaigns due to farmer unions' protests in Punjab against MSP demands and other issues.

Farmers’ protest

A heavy police force was deputed on the route to deter the protesters. (HT File)

Member of Parliament Ravneet Singh Bittu, who is contesting election on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, and Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Ashok Parashar Pappi were forced to cut short their poll campaigns due to farmer unions’ protest. Sensing the situation, both candidates cut short their visits and returned.

Bittu made a schedule of visiting five villages of Jagraon on Thursday. The farmer unions after coming to know about their visit started assembling outside Dalla village. A heavy police force was deputed on the route to deter the protesters.

Bittu paid obeisance at Gurdwara Nanaksar Kaleran and returned to Ludhiana. He had planned to visit villages Mallan, Dalla, Kaunke Kalan, Lakha and Hathur.

The protesters stated that due to their long-pending demand of MSP on all 23 crops they have decided to oppose BJP candidates in Punjab. As the BJP government did not allow the farmers to go to Delhi, they will not allow them to enter the villages.

Pappi was stopped near Bhundari village where the villagers along with the farmers unions were sitting on a protest against establishment of a gas factory. Sensing the resistance, Pappi returned to Ludhiana.