In Haryana, BJP’s coalition partner JJP says it stands with farmers
The HinduThe ruling BJP’s coalition partner in the Haryana government, the Jannayak Janta Party, on Monday said the party stood firmly with the farmers and was hopeful of a positive outcome from the sixth round of meeting between the agitating farmers’ unions and the Central government on December 9. Senior party leader Digvijay Chautala said all 10 legislators of the JJP and the whole party stood in solidarity with the peasantry fighting against the new farm laws. “All 90 MLAs, khaps, 36 biradari and all Sarv Samaj in Haryana, besides the Union government, are with the farmers and all are praying for the speedy solution of all issues,” he told journalists here. Mr. Digvijay said the Union government was listening to the issues raised by the farmers patiently and it had also promised amendment in the laws as per their demands.