Have not left Samyukt Kisan Morcha, says Haryana farmer leader
The Hindu
However, Chaduni to boycott SKM meetings due to ‘injustice’ on political stance
A day after he walked out of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha’s (SKM) general body meeting, Haryana farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni has clarified that he has not left the movement or the protests against three farm reform laws. However, differences remain, especially with regard to his political ambitions. Mr. Chaduni, who heads his own faction of the Bharatiya Kisan Union and is also one of the nine members of the SKM’s core committee, accused other leaders of discriminating against him and his supporters. In a statement, he explained that he walked out of Saturday’s general body of the joint farmers front, as some of his supporters — farm leaders from Punjab who are not part of the SKM — were asked to leave the meeting. These supporters have been part of his campaign for Mission Punjab, a controversial call for farm leaders to directly contest next year’s Assembly elections. The SKM leadership has officially repudiated such an entry into the poll arena by the farmers and previously suspended Mr. Chaduni from the core committee for a week for his political statements.More Related News