With Chaduni as its CM face, Bhartiya Arthik Party launched

Ludhiana: In a development that may increase the rift between different factions of farm unions, farmer leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni on Monday appeared as the chief guest at the launch of Bhartiya Arthik Party (BAP), a new political party floated by businessmen.
BAP is the brainchild of Ludhiana-based business associations led by Bahadurke Textile and Knitwear Association (BTKA). According to the BTKA, the newly-launched political party has support of traders of 29 states of the country.
Ludhiana businessman Tarun Jain Bawa, who has been appointed the national president of BAP, declared that the party would contest on all 117 seats in Punjab and Chaduni would be its chief minister candidate.
Chaduni himself did not comment on the remark, but during the programme businessmen and people from other organisations, including Dalit bodies and women groups, held his hand and announced that he would be the CM candidate of BAP.
Addressing the gathering, Chaduni said, “We are grateful to the traders, businessmen and workers of the country who have united to topple the corporates who want to finish poor farmers. This initiative of BAP launched by businessmen is the beginning of Mission 2022 in Punjab, which is a joint effort of traders, farmers and labourers. The main aim of the mission is to oust the traditional political parties, which, instead of serving the people, have turned politics into a business. They rule us with our votes and ditch us, then why can’t we form a government to serve the public. After completion of our mission in Punjab, we will head for the next Lok Sabha elections and it will be called Mission 2024.”
Chaduni claimed that there was no rift between him and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha and when required, comrades had to contest elections to bring about a change in society and country.
According to party chief Bawa, “Traders from all over India came out in large numbers to support Mission 2022 of BAP and also to contest elections under the leadership of Gurnam Singh Chaduni. Till now, all the political parties have exploited traders and businessmen, who are easy targets. We pay our taxes honestly, contribute to the growth of the nation and also support the political parties. But it is the business community that suffers the most once the governments of these parties come to power. We are haunted by the departments of these governments. Besides the business community, the farmers and workers too are oppressed and therefore it is time for a revolution to change the political system of the country and that revolution will start from Punjab.”
Several prominent farm union leaders of Chaduni faction and businessmen from Ludhiana and other cities were present on the occasion.