SATISH HANDA
Addressing media persons here, former leader of opposition INLD MLA Abay Singh Chautala pointing at his uncle Ranjit Chautala and nephew Dushyant Chautala holding charge of Deputy Chief Minister in ruling BJP-JJP alliance government in the state challenged both to quit power in support of farmers and join their protest against three ordinances approved by BJP government in the centre in case Tau Devi Lal’s blood flowing in their veins. Demanding investigation by a sitting High Court justice Abhay also raised objection over scam in spending amount worth Rs 350 crores collected towards relief fund falsely spent during corona epidemic outbreak in the state as exposed in an RTI information. He expressed deep concern over as many as nine scams reported in past nine months of rule in the state followed by the present tenth scam now reported in 10th month.
Abhay Chautala made an appeal to all MLAs and MPs to come forward and join farmers protest and extend full support during ‘Bharat Bandh’ on September 25, 2020 to be continued till October 10, 2020 because with their support and blessings they reached to Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha chairs. Abhay strongly condemned police ‘Lathee’ charge on protesting farmers at Pipli, which were earlier denied by Home Minister Anil Vij and now by the chief minister Manohar lal Khatter which clearly indicated that policies as well as intention of ruling government in Haryana state is not clear and most of MLAs belonging to BJP as well as its alliance political party JJP are silent over this issue because of their political career which is merely a cheating with the farmers.
Abhay Chautala said, Sir Chhotu Ram, Ch. Charan Singh, Tau Devi Lal and Parkash Singh Badal are established names for the welfare of farmers in the country as such Harsimrat Kaur Badal daughter-in-law of Badal holding the chair of Union Minister has already submitted her resignation in support of farmers in Punjab state, likewise farmers in Haryana state, too, want both Ranjit Chautala and Dushyant Chauyala to submit their resignations in their support demanding to roll back the decision of ordinances unfavourable for farmers and join them in their protest otherwise farmers in the state will loose faith in them. Abhay criticised remarks made on commission agents in grain markets in Haryana state stating them middlemen as well as brokers. Strongly opposing contract farming Abhay alleged Congress leaders too playing a drama against these ordinances. He said in the year 2013 when Congress was ruling in the state had introduced similar ordinance but rolled back the decision when opposed in the state. Abhay demanded immediate cancellation of false cases registered against peacefully protesting farmers in Haryana under section 307 IPC failing which farmers protest may take an ugly shape, he warned.
