'Dushyant's resignation is my pocket', claims JJP chief amid Centre-farmer stalemate

Expressing discontent over growing stalemate between Centre and Farmers over Farm Bills, Jananayak state president Ajay Chautala on Saturday, claimed that Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala's resignation is rey in his pocket. He ded that his son - Dushyant is rey to resign if it solves any issue. Taking a dig at bror Abhay Chautala's resignation, he said it served purpose as Prime Minister has alrey said that Centre is rey for talks.

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JJP MLAs rebel

Previously, four or five JJP MLAs openly voiced out support to farmers’ demand for repeal of Centre's new farm laws. With Khattar government facing severe criticism for water-canning farmers and dug up highways to stop farmers to proceed to Delhi, all JJP MLAs travelled to Delhi to discuss issue with Amit Shah. While Khattar and Chautala welcomed Supreme Court's stay on laws, farmers have refused to interact with SC-appointed 3-member panel.

ding to Chautala's woes, prominent Jat leer- Rakesh Tikait has re-energised farmer protest as he called for farmers to he to Ghazipur, while breaking down on camera saying, " I will commit suicide, but won't vacate protest site". His ardent plea,  in response to Yogi government's order to vacate Ghazipur protest site within 24 hours - cutting off water, electricity, and internet, evoked a massive response with thousands of farmers camping at Ghazipur. After Tikait's breakdown, politicians thronged Ghazipur border, where Tikait and or UP farmers are camped at.  

Tikait family is also close to RLD chief Chaudhary Ajit Singh and or Jat leers including Indian National Lok Dal’s Abhay Singh Chautala and Rashtriya Loktantrik Party’s Hanuman Beniwal - all of whom have thrown ir support behind Tikait. Reports state that BJP leers have approached several Jat farmers in a bid to appease m, but have been rebuffed by Tikaits and or Jat leers.  w, Tikait has anunced a tour across Western India from February 14 to 23 - covering Haryana Maharashtra and Rajasthan, holding 7 Kisan Mahapanchayats in se places to encour more farmers to join protests.

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BJP-JJP alliance

BJP is in a precarious alliance with JJP in 90-seat Assembly. In 2019, saffron party failed to reach halfway mark winning only 40 seats, necessitating to ally with 'kingmaker' JJP which h won 10 seats. With farmers often protesting outside all BJP and JJP leers' houses in Haryana, Chautala has vowed to resign if MSP is t guaranteed to farmers by Centre.

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