Protesters have political agenda: Haryana BJP Chief Dhankar

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 22

State BJP president OP Dhankar today described the farmers’ movement as a political agitation and said the state government had identified leaders behind it.

“Farmers have a political agenda. The government knows every leader. The agitation continues under the banner of ‘lal jhanda’ (red flag). The recent criminal incidents at the protest sites have undermined their credibility,” he told the media here.

Meanwhile, the BJP’s state-level executive committee will meet on June 24 at six places — Chandigarh, Jind, Hisar, Rewari, Rohtak, and Gurugram. CM Manohar Lal Khattar and state BJP in-charge Vinod Tawde will be present during the meeting, which will also be held virtually.

“The meeting will discuss the state’s political situation. Besides, welfare schemes introduced by the state government during the Covid pandemic will be taken up,” said Dhankar.

He further said the BJP would observe June 25 as a black day to make the young generation aware of the conditions prevalent during the Emergency.

From June 23 to July 6, the party will organise a tree plantation drive in the honour of Jana Sangh leader Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.