BKU thanks Punjab CM for support, but says won"t share stage with political parties

Ghaziabad | Friday | 24th September, 2021

Summary:

Ghaziabad, Sep 24 (PTI) The Bharatiya Kisan Union has welcomed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi"s support to the farmers" stir but maintained that their stage will not be shared with any political party.

The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) also refuted allegations that their protest against the Centre’s farm laws is being funded by opposition parties.

"First and foremost, this is not a protest run by any political party or the opposition.

It is a farmers" movement against the three new anti-farmer laws brought by the BJP-led government," Saurabh Upadhyay, a BKU spokesperson told PTI.

"There is no doubt that the current opposition is weak.

We thank the new Punjab chief minister for supporting the protest.