In Haryana, BJP continues to face farmers’ anger

JIND: In a series of protests, the farmers showed black flags and opposed the programmes of BJP’s candidate for the Sonipat Lok Sabha seat Mohan Lal Badoli on Tuesday following which the police had to intervene and pacify the protesters.
The BJP candidate faced opposition from the farmers on Monday in Julani village and similar scenes were witnessed on Tuesday in Intal Kalan village.Badoli has been facing protests since he started his campaign in villages of all the three assembly segments of Jind district that fall under the Sonipat parliamentary constituency.
Farmers asked Badoli to leave the village, saying that he had remained silent when the farmers had lost their lives during the 2020-21 protest against the now repealed three farm laws.
They said out of over 100 farmers from Haryana who lost their lives during the protest, 19 were from Jind district, but BJP leaders remained silent on the issue.
Local BJP MLA Krishan Midda, who was accompanying Badoli, made an effort to pacify the farmers but in vain. The two sides exchanged heated arguments following which the police had to intervene.
Badoli asked the farmers to explain the reason for his boycott following which they said they would oppose the BJP candidates who backed the agro marketing laws.
Sirsa BJP candidate Ashok Tanwar, Hisar BJP candidate Ranjit Chautala, Rohtak BJP nominee Arvind Sharma, former chief minister and BJP’s candidate for the Karnal Lok Sabha seat Manohar Lal Khattar are among those who have been facing protests in their constituencies.