NEW DELHI: In yet another political step after deciding to campaign against BJP candidates in poll-bound states, the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the farmer unions’ umbrella body spearheading the agitation against the agri laws, appealed to people in Haryana to approach their MLAs to ensure that the BJP-led alliance government in the state is defeated in the no-confidence motion on March 10.
The idea behind this move is to put the BJP’s central leadership under pressure even as the alliance in Haryana appears comfortable despite a few MLAs’ open support to the farmers’ agitation.
“Let the MLAs of Haryana know that those who do not stand with farmers in this crucial juncture of the farmers’ movement will be taught a lesson by people in future,” the SKM said in a statement.
The SKM’s move is in addition to its earlier decision to hold meetings/rallies against BJP candidates in poll-bound states, including West Bengal and Kerala. It had announced that farmers’ representatives would seek votes in favour of political parties contesting against BJP.
The opposition Congress in Haryana had moved a no confidence motion against the Manohar Lal Khattar government on first day of the budget session of the assembly last week.
The BJP-Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) alliance has a majority with 50 MLAs in the 90-member assembly.