The politics of Haryana has been revolving around farmers for a long time. Except for the BJP, the roots of other parties have been associated with the rural environment, especially with the farmers. It is certain that the farmer movement will decide the condition and direction of the state's politics. It is possible that politicians who put a mask on the farmers' movement may suffer a major setback in the upcoming elections. This will also have an impact on the political parties who are directly seen to be opposing this movement.
Chow, who played a big role in national politics in the name of farmers. The family of the Devi Lal family is also not showing activeness in this movement. Dushyant Chautala, who is the deputy CM in the BJP government of the state, is comforting the farmers that the government will negotiate with them. The matter will be resolved. On the other side is CM Khattar, who is engaged in efforts to end the peasant movement.
Senior journalist Ravindra Kumar, who has a deep understanding of the politics of the state, says that political parties wearing masks in the farmers' movement may suffer in the coming times. Since JJP's base has been farmer-based, this movement will have the most impact on the party. Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala, who is commanding the party, has tried to show that he is serious about the demands of the farmers by meeting some ministers of the central government in the midst of the movement.
The farmers hoped that Dushyant Chautala would come forward to raise his voice. There were also reports that the issue of farmers could put the Khattar government in trouble. Questions were raised as to whether the JJP would withdraw support from the Khattar government. Nothing like this has happened yet. Some JJP leaders continue to make rhetoric in support of the farmers, but the possibility of taking drastic steps like withdrawal of support from the government is not seen yet.
Two independent MLAs of the state, Balraj Kundu and Sombir Sangwan reached Delhi in support of the farmers. Sangwan has resigned as chairman of the Livestock Development Board and has taken the initiative to support the farmers. Says Ravindra Kumar, there was no major movement in Ahirwal about the peasant movement. Some people appeared active in the villages bordering Rajasthan. It is not that the farmers of the state have nothing to do with this movement. Actually, they are not getting any solid political leadership. This is the reason why the farmers of the state are not openly joining the movement. The support required by the farmers of the state was not seen. Supply of essential commodities and other assistance has been provided in the movement. Rohtak, Sonepat, and Jhajjar, which are considered to be the strongholds of Bhupendra Hooda, very few numbers of farmers are seen in the movement from here.
A question arises whether Hooda is supporting the peasant movement only through social media and press conferences. Dipendra Hooda has symbolically appeared with the farmers. Despite not being active, the Congress party can get some benefit from the peasant movement. In the elections, Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala, Hooda, and Kumari Selja can say that our party has stood with the farmers. It is a different matter that the leaders of the Haryana Congress are engaged in giving air to the movement from a distance. From the stage, Bhupendra Hooda also calls himself a farmer leader. He has been the CM of the state for ten years. From the Narendra Modi government at the center to the Khattar government of Haryana, they are attacking.
There will be no loss to the BJP due to the farmers' movement, party leaders are assuming that. The reason for this is that farmers have not been the party's traditional vote bank. In the assembly elections, the BJP received very few votes from the farmers. In the Lok Sabha elections, the farmers had given tremendous support to the Modi government. Now, if a compromise is reached between the central government and the farmer leaders, then the state BJP can get some benefit from it.
If a situation of conflict arises in Delhi, the Khattar government will face difficulties. The most impact of the peasant movement will be seen on the JJP. In the election, the Congress party will attack the JJP saying that this party clung to power in the peasant movement. Why did its leaders not resign and join the movement? Hooda and Surjewala are constantly alleging that the JJP has nothing to do with the farmers. The JJP has betrayed the farmers. Now the thing to see will be how JJP will get himself out of these allegations in the election.