Charuni: Agricultural unions discussed entering politics. India News – Times of India

Ambala/Bathinda: National President of BKU (Charuni) Gurnam Singh Charuni Launched a political party, the Samyukta Sangharsh Party (SSP), as part of its mission Punjab On Saturday after the press conference at 2022 Chandigarh Press Club.
Meanwhile, 32 prominent farmer organizations of Punjab, with success in repeal of three agricultural laws, met at Mullanpur Dakha on Saturday to discuss forming a political front to contest the upcoming Punjab elections, but failed to reach a conclusion. are.
Some of the attendees said that alternatives such as forming a pressure group instead of a political party were also discussed and the issue would be raised again in the next meeting. The main point on which most of the peasant leaders agreed was that the final decision should be taken unanimously to ensure that there is no scope for bickering later. Buta Singh Burjgil, chief of the Kisan Sangh and Ruldu Singh Mansa,
Addressing journalists, Charuni Said that there is a need for change in the country. “(Traditional) parties have made politics to business and money to power and power to money (sic), and are repeating it. On the hunger index, our country ranks 102nd out of 107 countries. According to a 2014 report As per reports, more than 45% of children are suffering from malnutrition,” said Charuni.
“Politics has become polluted and corrupt. The country is being occupied by the capitalists. To bring about a change in the politics due to which the country is suffering from hunger and (medical) treatment has become beyond the reach of the common man, we united Have started Sangharsh party. Today our policies are not made by the British (British) but by the policy makers of our country who have promoted the capitalists and have not made policies for the common people. The aim of our party will be to purify the politics. By bringing good people forward and bypassing the corrupt leaders who looted the country,” Charuni said.
Charuni said, “Our party (SSP) will be secular and caste-neutral. Our party will work for the needs of the society. We are moving ahead to save the country.” He announced that his party would contest the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections, adding that it was registered with the Election Commission of India.
In other decisions, the agriculture groups confirmed that they would participate in the meeting to be called by the Punjab Chief Minister. Charanjit Singh Channi To raise pending demands. They want to push for loan waivers, ensuring that sugarcane growers get the promised rate of Rs 360 per quintal, compensation for farmers whose cotton crops have been damaged by pink bollworms, farmers during protests. Withdrawal of cases registered against him, supply of urea and fair compensation for acquisition of land for the upcoming expressway in the state. The agriculture bodies decided by voice vote that only those toll plazas which have promised not to increase the charges will be allowed to resume operations.

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