BJP to embark on farmer outreach prog

Faced with an unrelenting opposition from the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) on the three farm laws, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to roll out farmer meets across the state.

These meets are essentially the party’s farmer outreach initiatives which would include ‘Kisan Samvad’ (dialogue with farmers) from August 16 to 23 and Kisan Sansad (parliament of farmers) from August 22 to 25.

In western UP, home to BKU, the BJP has planned ‘Kisan Chaupal’ (farmers’ gathering). Top ministers and BJP functionaries would participate in these farmer outreach programmes, BJP leaders said. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath too would be part of these initiatives, BJP leaders said. Various ministers of the Adityanath government would be part of these dialogues with farmers, BJP leaders indicated.

The BJP’S farmer wing would organize these activities which were chalked out after BJP c JP Nadda’s two-day UP v party leaders said. The p leaders would talk about the ious initiatives undertake the BJP government at the ce and in UP for the farmers, p leaders said.

At a recent meeting of farmers’ wing, the BJP c Swatantra Dev had describe ongoing agitation against farm laws as a conspiracy fu by opposition.

“BKU chief Mahendra Si Tikait is unrelenting in his o sition against the farm laws. BKU stir has been backed by eral opposition parties, so party would now directly in act with the farmers and exp the BJP line and various in tives that had been taken fo farmers,” a BJP leader said.

“Of the 403 assembly ments, about 299 have fu partial rural character. Henc plan to cover as many asse segments as we can, telling f ers what the three farm law all about and freely talk to t about their fears and di doubts,” a BJP leader said.