The farmers’ unions and opposition parties in Haryana will launch an agitation on Friday against the BJP led Central and State Government to press for their demands including implementation of Swaminanthan report, loan waiver for farmers among others.
Agitated over the Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur firing incident which led to the death of six innocent farmers, the Bharatiya Kisan Union, Haryana unit has announced to block national highways in the state on Friday to protest against the BJP Government.
The BKU has decided to block national highways passing through Ambala, Rohtak, Panipat in Haryana for three hours from 12 pm to 3 pm to protest against the ruling BJP. Besides, protest dharnas will be held in various parts of the state.
The farming community under various farmers’ outfits is already holding protest demonstrations and dharnas at Ambala, Hisar, Jind, Panchkula, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Rohtak and Yamunanagar in Haryana to protest against Mandsaur’s incident.
On the other hand, the Congress and INlD will also hold protest in various parts of Haryana to lend their support to the farming community.
Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has announced to hold protest dharna in Kurukshetra while Indian National lok Dal will hold protest demonstrations outside deputy commissioners’ offices across the state demanding implementation of Swaminanthan report and loan waiver for farmers of Haryana.
The INlD will also submit memorandum to DCs for President Pranab Mukhejee demanding dismissal of Madhya Pradesh Government over Mandsaur’s firing incident, immediate implementation of Swaminanthan report and jobs and compensation for the families of six farmers who lost their lives in a police firing during a protest in Mandsaur.
Anil Vij hits out at the Opposition parties
Terming the protests to be held by the opposition parties on farmers’ issues as “political agenda”, Haryana Cabinet Minister Anil Vij on Thursday lashed out at the Congress and INlD.
Reacting to the proposed protest dharnas by Congress and INlD on Friday on the issue of Mandsaur firing incident, Vij, while talking to the mediapersons said that the opposition parties are using the entire situation as a political tool. Both the Congress and INlD do not have any agenda, said he.
