Days after PM lauded Haryana farmer, voices in his village rise in support of farm protest

Faridabad: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to a Haryana farmer Hari Singh Bishnoi and praised his efforts for crop diversification, a section of farmers from Bishnoi’s native village, Nadhori in Fatehabad district, said that a donation drive is underway in the village to support farmers protesting at the Delhi borders.

Farmer leaders also claimed that some village panchayat members have also passed a resolution against PM Modi and three farm laws, however, authorities are trying to find out its authenticity.

A former village sarpanch, Ravinder Dharnia, told The Indian Express the farmers in tractor-trolleys left for Delhi borders on Tuesday, adding a campaign for collection of funds for them is also underway in the village.

Another former sarpanch, Krishan Bishnoi, said, “Apart from a collection of Rs 3 lakh, the villagers are also donating ghee and wheat for the agitator farmers.” A farmer leader Mandeep Nathwan said three tractor-trolleys left for Delhi Tuesday.

While the current village sarpanch, Sumit Kumar, could not be contacted, a former Fatehabad Zila Parishad member, Ramswaroop Dhani Gopal, said the sarpanch was present when a resolution by panchayat members was passed against three laws on Monday.

“Around 100 farmers were present in the meeting to raise their voice against three farm laws.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to misguide the farmers, but we will fight against the black laws,” said Ramswaroop, who is district president of All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS).

However, sources in the farm outfit admitted that they were yet to get overwhelming support from the farmers of this village.