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A 3-member BJP delegation met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Agriculture Minister Narendera Singh Tomar Sunday afternoon looking for to rearrange a meeting between them and farmer unions amid the latter’s agitation in opposition to the Centre’s farm legal guidelines.
The delegation was led by former Cabinet minister Surjit Kumar Jayani, chairman of the eight-member panel of BJP to coordinate with protesting farmer unions in Punjab. Jayani mentioned, “We have met with both and have apprised them about the condition of protests in Punjab. We have given them feedback from farmer unions, have conveyed in detail about their demands and now are all set to get a meeting of farmer union leaders arranged with the Home Minister as well as Agriculture Minister. Delhi is serious about farmers and they are very concerned about them, hence we want to get their meeting arranged as soon as possible. Both ministers are keen to meet with the farmers so as to hear them and get their issues resolved.”
Jayani had additionally apprised Balbir Singh Rajewal, president of BKU (Rajewal) over telephone, of the dialogue with each Union ministers. Sources revealed that defence minister additionally spoke with Rajewal over telephone. Rajewal , whereas talking to The Indian Express, mentioned, “Jayani had called me up on Saturday as well as Sunday, on behalf of all the 30 unions I told him that we will respond once a formal invitation for a meeting comes in writing to us. All 30 farmer unions will have a meeting after that and later we will decide who all will go to meet the ministers and who will be the spokespersons.We told them we should be extended an invitation at least 4-5 days in advance as we have to discuss with 30 farmer unions and all are spread out in Punjab. Rest, let’s see as when the invitation comes. We have asked them to get our meeting arranged either a day before Diwali or after Diwali.” However Rajewal didn’t affirm that he spoke with Defence Minister.
Sources mentioned Rajnath has invited the farmers to his place over lunch and has acknowledged that Tomar may even be a part of Rajnath to speak to farmers. Rajnath additionally spoke to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal over the difficulty of suspension of trains in Punjab, sources mentioned. Jayani nevertheless mentioned, “Trains issue will also be resolved soon. All issues are resolved over the table and we are hopeful that this meeting will yield results for sure.” The different two members who went for the meeting have been Bikramjeet Singh Cheema, president, Kisan Morcha BJP, Punjab, and H S Grewal, from the 8-member panel of BJP to speak with farmers. Meanwhile, this panel was shaped a month in the past, nevertheless to date they might not yield any outcomes.
State president Ashwani Sharma mentioned, “We are hopeful that the issue will be resolved soon, our three-member delegation has been called to Delhi to meet the Defence Minister and Agriculture Minister. They went to give feedback of farmers so that the Ministers are aware of the issues on which talks are to be held soon.”
This was the third meeting of Punjab BJP leaders with the nationwide management in a week. In Punjab, farmers have staged day-night dharnas outdoors homes of 12 BJP leaders’ homes and so they additionally stage protests in opposition to leaders at any time when they arrive to public locations for get together conferences and so on.
‘We will not betray you’
Senior BJP chief and former Punjab minister Manoranjan Kalia got here to the home of Yadwinder Shanty, BJP president, Barnala district, at round 10 am Saturday. As soon as he entered inside Shanty’s home, farmers of BKU (Ugrahan) gheraoed the home until four pm. Kalia addressed the farmers at four pm and later was allowed to depart. Meanwhile farmers had been sitting outdoors the home for greater than 20 days.
Kalia mentioned, “Assi Punjab da ann jal khada hai…kade daga nahi karange (We have eaten ann-jal of Punjab, will never betray you).”
He added, “I listened to all of your problems when I was sitting inside and I am aware of all your apprehensions. We have already conveyed your sentiments to our national president J P Nadda. We had earlier also made your voice reach our national president and will talk to them again. We cannot let our kisan brothers and sisters get angry with us.”
Kalia additional mentioned, “I often sit with my kisan brothers, if your trust has been shaken, I assure you that it will be reposed yet again. Punjab is such a land whose farmers have made the country atmanirbhar by feeding them when the country was grappling with hunger. We can never forget this hard work of our farmers and we bow before you for being the food bowl of India.”
Yadwinder Shanty, BJP president of Barnala district, mentioned, “I am glad that you all have allowed us to make our point heard…I am aware that you all must be facing difficulties on a daily basis by coming here and sitting on a dharna. We will not let you face any trouble and I hope that some good news will come soon and we all will celebrate together.”
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