CHANDIGARH: A group of residents of Nindana, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s native village, on Sunday resolved to actively participate in the farmers agitation and not allow the CM’s entry inro the village. They also decide to join the tractor parade planned by farm groups on January 26.
Villagers have constituted a committee to mobilise support and collect funds for the protest. “A meeting was convened in the wake of ongoing farmers agitation on Delhi-Haryana borders. It is really unfortunate that the CM is from our village, but we haven not heard any farmer-related statement from him. Hence, we shall oppose him,” said Sandeep Kumar, a resident who participated in the meeting.
Another resident, Surender Kumar, said a member of each family from the village, irrespective of the community, will be asked to take part. “We will reach the state borders with Delhi on January 24,” he said. No panchayat member could be contacted for comment.