Khaps call for social boycott of Haryana agriculture minister Dalal for his ‘anti-farmer’ stance

Sunit Dhawan

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Tribune News Service

Rohtak, February 17

A joint panchayat of different khaps of Haryana organised here on Wednesday resolved to support the farmers’ agitation. Ahlawat Khap-84 head Hardeep Ahlawat presided over the panchayat.

The khaps’ representatives asserted that Haryana Agriculture Minister J.P. Dalal would be subjected to social boycott for his alleged anti-farmer stance. A committee was constituted to provide aid to the agitators facing legal action.

The plan to form a committee to mediate between the government and the agitating farmers was dropped, though it was decided to set up a coordination centre of the khaps and Samyukta Kisan Morcha at the Jat Bhawan in Rohtak.

It was also decided that the ruling party’s ploy of reaching out to villagers in the name of collecting donations for Ram Temple or on any other pretext would be foiled.

Sangwan khap head and MLA Sombir Sangwan suggested that the farmers’ agitation should be intensified and village-wise duties be assigned to garner support for the stir.