Cong misleading farmers for vested interests: Dalal

Tribune News Service

Hisar, September 20

Farmers in Hisar, Sirsa, Jind and Bhiwani districts succeeded in sending out a strong message to the state government through today’s protest demonstration and road blockades.

The blockade passed without any untoward incident as the protesters as well as the administration exercised restraint during the demonstrations.

In Hisar, farmers resorted to demonstration at Balsamand road on Hisar-Bhadra road, Mayyar toll plaza on Hisar-Delhi highway, Sarsod village on Hisar-Chandigarh and Baas village in Narnaund block. They briefly blocked the roads at these spots while the police and administrative officials diverted traffic via alternative routes.

JJP MLA from Barwala Jogi Ram Sihag went to the dharna site in Sarsod village and expressed solidarity with the farmers. Sihag said that if the need arises, he is ready to resign from the Assembly in support of the farmers.

The farmers also staged demonstration and blocked roads at various places including Alewa, Uchana and Kandela villages in Jind district. The protesting farmers described the Bills as anti-farmer and raised slogans against the BJP government at the Centre and in the state.

Farmers in Panjuana village of Sirsa, Mundhal village in Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri districts burnt the effigy of the government and copies of the ordinances.

Meanwhile, Haryana Agriculture Minister JP Dalal accused the Congress of politicising the issue for vested political interests.

Interacting with the media in Bhiwani today, Dalal said that though holding dharna and demonstration is a democratic right, the Congress and some anti-social elements are trying to misguide farmers.

Maintaining that the farm Bills are in the interest of the farmers and that the MSP would stay, the minister stated that capitalist forces are opposing the Bills so that farmers continue to be exploited by middlemen.

State Congress president Kumari Selja said when a Congress-led government comes to power the law will be repealed. The party will hold protests on Monday against the “anti-farmer” bills at district headquarters across Haryana.State