Regional political outfits put up show of strength in Jind, BJP's Birender Singh attends rally

Jind, Sep 25 (PTI) Several regional political outfits like INLD, S and National Conference here on Saturday put up a show of strength on 108th birth anniversary of late deputy PM Devi Lal and also backed stir against Centre's farm laws.

event saw a surprise participation of BJP leer and former Union minister Birender Singh.

Indian National Lok Dal h organised a “Samman Diwas Samaroh” at Jind to mark birth anniversary of former deputy PM.

Akali stalwart and five-time chief minister Parkash Singh Bal, former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah, Janata Dal (U) leer KC Tyagi and former Haryana CM OP Chautala attended rally.

Former PM HD Devegowda and ex-Uttar Presh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yav could t attend event.

dressing garing, Bal urged people to strengn regional outfits for resolution of ir issues.

Pointing out that he has 70 years of political experience, Bal said governments of regional parties should be formed in states as y kw ground realities and understand people' problems.

"Those who do t kw your problems, who are sitting in Delhi and never saw a vill and farmers’ problems, how could y solve issues," said Akali stalwart.

"Unless you give strength to regional parties, thing will happen," said five-time chief minister.

Bal urged leers who attended event to bring all regional parties in country toger.

He urged Chautala to go to every state and bring leers of opposition parties on one platform.

He called former deputy PM Devi Lal an institution, who sacrificed post of PM in first n-Congress government and recommended VP Singh’s name.

He also ridiculed Congress in Punjab, saying four candidates for chief minister were changed by party high command in past a few days, in an apparent reference to discussions for selection of a CM after Amarinder Singh resigned as chief minister of state.

Speaking on occasion, Abdullah slammed Centre over three farm laws.

He said Union government is in "grip of industrialists and that is why y want to sacrifice farmers". "Today, we are seeing that farmers are dying on ros," he said, ding that day will come when government will have to bow down before protesting farmers.

Touching upon scrapping of special status of Jammu and Kashmir, he said t even a single person got job despite two years passing after decision.

He said Centre h promised 50,000 jobs in Kashmir.

He accused Centre of "dividing" country in name of religion and also "speaking lies".

He asked farmers to hold ir agitation like Mahatma Gandhi, who forced British to leave India.

He said Centre has claimed that terrorism has been eliminated since scrapping of special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

"y lie to you," he alleged. "I want to say that y have weakened India," he said.

He stressed on making friends with neighbouring countries and asked wher Nepal, Bhutan and Banglesh were "our friends". Despite spending a huge sum in Afghanistan, is that nation "our friend", he asked.

He said Lord Ram belongs to everyone.

Ram is everyone's Ram and t only to BJP and RSS, he stated.

Former Union minister Birender Singh also praised late Devi Lal and recalled his works for welfare of people.

He said though it has been claimed that hundreds became millionaires in past some years, re was "crorepati" among farmers, who produced more foodgrain during time of coronavirus.

A few people have control over country's wealth, gold, silver and diamonds, he said.

Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala also supported ongoing farmers' stir.

He claimed following Ellenab byelection, present BJP-JJP coalition government in state will "fall" and re will be a "mid-term poll".

INLD's lone MLA Abhay Singh Chautala h resigned from Ellenab seat to protest three farm laws.

He urged people to strengn Indian National Lok Dal while promising employment to youth.

In recent weeks, Chautala has been meeting several like-minded political leers in a bid to forge a third front.

Earlier this month, he h claimed that people of country were upset with BJP government and asserted that a third front will soon be formed at national level. PTI CHS VSD RDK RDK