Kejriwal to address farmer rally in Punjab

The AAP, in a statement, said the Kisan Mahapanchayat will be held at Anaj Mandi, Bagha Purana and Moga.

Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal will address a Kisan Mahapanchayat in Punjab on Sunday in support of farmers protesting against the Centre’s three farm laws.

Police personnel stand guard at the Aam Aadmi Party rally venue in Baghapurana in Moga. (Sanjeev Kumar/Hindustan Times)

The AAP, in a statement, said the Kisan Mahapanchayat will be held at Anaj Mandi, Bagha Purana and Moga.

Kejriwal will also address a Kisan Mahapanchayat at Huda Maidan in Jind, Haryana on April 4.

The chief minister earlier held a mahapanchayat in Uttar Pradesh’’s Meerut.

“The Aam Aadmi Party has been with the farmers since the beginning. AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will lend his voice to this pertinent issue at tomorrow’’s Kisan Mahapanchayat,” the AAP said.

The AAP has extended full support to the farmers protesting against the three farm laws that seek to deregulate farm trade. Kejriwal visited Singhu border, where farmers are protesting, and have reiterated his support to them on a number of occasions.