BJP led Union government indulging in caste politics to divide farmers, says Jayant Chaudhary

AGRA: Former MP and RLD leader Jayant Chaudhary has accused the BJP of indulging in caste politics by organising meetings as part of its outreach programs to target members of the Jat community and caste councils (Khaps) in a bid to break the farmers’ unity.


He alleged that the BJP wanted to build a counter narrative on the Centre’s three contentious farm laws.

Addressing farmers at a

Kisan Mahapanchayat

in

Mathura

on Thursday, RLD leader, said that they are following a strategy of divide and rule and there is a need to remain united at this time.

"I am alerting you to prepare for it and don’t get diverted with such issues," he said, adding that instead of resolving the farmers’ issues, the government is focussing on "caste" in order to create fissures and divert attention.

Chaudhary who has been addressing a series of Maha Panchayats across the west since the last 15 days against the farm laws, said that it was not the protest of one caste but the movement of farmers. "I have been told that their party leaders have been scolded in Delhi for not managing Jat leaders, as they feel that Jats are running the farmers’ protest and they have to be set right," he said.

He further said that they will use all tactics whenever they need your support but when farmers need them they will not show their faces. "They will emphasise on caste and religion whenever they need your assistance, but don’t get trapped into it" he said, appealing to all to maintain unity, as this was their real strength.

"This movement should continue," he said, adding that there was no need to bend.

Chaudhary

said that this panchayat opposes and condemns the decision of the government to book people who are supporting farmers’ movement.