Published 10:11 IST, January 18th 2021

Sanyukta Kisan Morcha suspends BKU farmer leader Gurnam Singh for meeting parties & netas

Taking a big decision on Monday, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha has suspended Gurnam Singh Chaduni, over his alleged meeting with leaders of political parties

Reported by: Navashree Nandini
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Taking a big decision on Monday, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha has suspended BKU leer Gurnam Singh Chuni over his alleged meeting with leers of political parties. y have also formed a committee which will take furr action on Chuni.  Sanyukt Kisan Morcha also said that Chuni will t be included in team of farmer leers that will hold 10th round of meeting with farmers on January 19. Gurnam Singh Chuni, on January 17, met with leers of opposition parties - Congress, AAP, Shiromani Akali Dal and some independent leers, in Delhi to garner support for farmer movement. 

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Clash in Haryana CM's meet 

Haryana CM ML Khattar, on Sunday, lashed out Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) leer Gurnam Singh Chuni alleging that he h tried to instigate farmers, leing to clashes between farmers and police in Haryana's Karnal. Khattar said that Congress and Communist parties h hijacked protests, stating that farmers h been defamed by m. Khattar cancelled his Kisan Mahapanchayat programme in Karnal after farmers vandalised venue - uprooting tents, breaking st, tearing down posters and flinging chairs. farmers also attempted to enter helip where Khattar was to land but were stopped by 1500 police officers deployed re. police resorted to lathi-charging, using tear gas and water canns to disperse farmers, who n proceeded to venue and clashed with 2000 BJP supporters as y vanlised venue. BJP and JJP leers have faced angry protests by farmers outside ir residences. 

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On 7 January, dressing protesting farmers via Facebook, BKU leer Gurnam Singh Chuni told farmers to protest strongly against Mahapanchayat saying, "St such a big protest re (at Karnal) that he cant hold Mahapanchayat re. To prepare for it all my Karnal and Panipat brors and sisters must assemble at Gharaunda toll plaza and follow instructions of our committee members. This BJP government is calling us for talks on one side and holding Kisan Panchayats on or side, which is an attempt to fool us. We must oppose this strongly." 

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10:11 IST, January 18th 2021