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Won’t allow Khattar to hold kisan panchayat in Karnal village: BKU
Hours after the Karnal district administration made announcement about Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s proposed kisan panchayat programme at Kaimla
Hours after the Karnal district administration made announcement about Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s proposed kisan panchayat programme at Kaimla village in district, members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) have threatened not to allow the CM to hold this event.
As per information, BJP MLA Harvinder Kalyan and Karnal deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav visited the village to review preparations for the CM’s January 10 visit.
In a video message, BKU state president Gurnam Singh Charuni urged farmers from Karnal and nearby districts to oppose the programme at any cost.
“BJP has double standards. On one hand, Union ministers are calling meetings with farmers and on the other hand, the Haryana CM is holding meetings to talk about the benefits of these anti-farmer laws,” he said.
“This is another attempt of the Haryana government to divide farmers by holding such meetings in favour of the anti-farmer laws,” said a Jagdip Singh Aulakh, a local leader of the BKU (Charuni).
Aulakh added that on Friday they will meet Kalyan and ask him not to hold such meetings as the Union government is already holding talks with farmers who are demanding repealing of these laws.
He said that Charuni has urged the farmers to reach Karnal toll plaza on Friday and farmers plan to gherao the MLA’s residence.
“If the MLA will not accept our demand, we will not allow the CM to conduct this programme,” he added.
Meanwhile, the MLA said that Kisan panchayat is being organised to make farmers aware of the three agriculture laws.
On why the panchayat is proposed before the meeting of farmer organisations and Union ministers, which is due on January 8, he said, these laws are enacted by the Parliament and farmers should know about the benefits they will get from these reforms.
“But we will accept whatever decision is taken in the meeting of Union ministers and farmer unions,” he added.
On the proposed meeting creating law and order situation as farmers have threatened to oppose the CM’s visit and the kisan panchayat, the Gharaunda MLA said, “It’s the duty of the administration and police to maintain law and order.”
DC Yadav said that all preparations have been made for the CM’s visit and forces will be deployed to maintain law and order situation.
He added that the CM is to visit Karnal on January 9 and Kaimla village on December 10 and will launch developmental projects worth Rs 30 crore at Kaimla village.
