Ludhiana: BJP’s national president JP Nadda’s three-day Punjab tour has been postponed and MP Ravneet Singh Bittu is terming it as his big win as a few days back Bittu had warned Nadda against visiting Punjab. Bittu had claimed that he, along with farmer organisations, would gherao Nadda and protest against him wherever he goes.
Nadda was coming to Punjab on a three-day visit to take stock of the preparations of the party cadre in the wake of the recent snapping of ties with SAD and the resentment being faced by the party from farmer organisations. Nadda had also plans to inaugurate 10 offices of the BJP in different districts of Punjab on Thursday during his visit. Meanwhile, BJP has termed Bittu’s call for protest a drama and publicity stunt.
Bittu said, “It is good for the BJP and for Nadda that his visit has been deferred. He is aware that there is resentment against him and his party among people of Punjab, especially farmers. Two days ago I had openly said that I, along with farmers, arhtiyas and workers, would protest against Nadda. He or any other BJP national level leader does not have any right to visit our state when their party has back-stabbed Punjabis, especially poor farmers by passing the black laws.”
Meanwhile, lashing out against Bittu, district president of BJP Pushpendra Singal said, “BJP president has postponed his visit due to demise of our vice-president Mridual Sinha. Whether its the Congress or Bittu, they do not leave any chance to play politics. Congress leaders have already been exposed in front of the farmers. Their acts like bandhs , dharnas and instigating farmers to stop the movement of trains too have backfired as entire industry of Punjab has been pushed into crisis.”