Will show black flags to Charuni in Punjab like other political parties: Rajewal

Tribune News Service

Karnal, November 18

All is not well between the SKM leaders with senior farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal on Thursday saying that they will show black flags to BKU president Gurnam Singh Charuni in Punjab like other political parties.

“We have decided yesterday to show black flags to the political parties and like them we will show black flags to Charuni if he continues to involve in political activities there,” said Rajewal while talking to mediapersons here at PWD Rest House, where he came to get his statement registered in the Bastara toll plaza lathicharge incident on the National Highway-44 on August 28.

He appeared before the commission led by Justice Somnath Aggarwal (retd) of Punjab and Haryana High Court, constituted by the state government to inquire the sequence of events that led to police lathicharge.

“We have strong objections on Charuni's involvement in political activities. Getting involved in political activities is not a work of SKM. We can also do it, but people ask questions from us. That has dented our position, so we have decided to oppose anyone indulging in political motive,” said Rajewal.

However, he denied any rift in the morcha and said all is good. About the foot march to Delhi border from Mohra Mandi on November 24, Rajewal said they will review the decision to take the march in next meeting. “We will take final call on the march in next meeting and it would not march to India gate, but to Singhu border and Tikri border,” he added. He said people are connecting with the morcha.

Rajewal took a dig when asked about Charuni’s statement that Punjab’s leaders are jealous of him due to his popularity, and said the popularity can be imagined with the fact that only 80 people gathered on his call.

About his statement to the committee, he said. “I told the commission on the day of lathicharge, I was not present there. But on the day of Mini Secretariat gherao, I was in Karnal. The statement in the viral video of the IAS officer is illegal and action should be initiated against him,” said Rajewal.

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