Akalis have harmed farmers’ cause: BKU
Monday, 16/03/2015
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Chandigarh : The Bharti Kisan Union (Rajewal) here today said the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had harmed the cause of farmers by voting in support of amendments to the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
Addressing mediapersons after a meeting of the organisation at the Kisan Bhavan here, BKU president Balbir Singh Rajewal said while the SAD opposed the amendments outside Parliament, its MPs voted for these inside the House. That was a betrayal of the farmers’ cause by a party that proclaimed itself to be the protector of farmers.
Rajewal said they would organise a rally at Khanna on March 24. It would mark the beginning of a struggle against the anti-farmer policies of the BJP government at the Centre.
Meanwhile, a large number of farmers under the banner of the Bharti Kisan Union Ekta (Dakaunda) and the Azad Kisan Sangharash Committee, Punjab, today left for Delhi to hold a demonstration there.
Their demands include revocation of the amendments made to the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report, ensuring procurement of foodgrains and waiving the debt of farmers.
