SKM will 'not contest' Punjab elections 2022
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday clarified that they are not contesting the Punjab Assembly elections 2022. This information was given by the leaders of the 9-member coordination committee of the Morcha, jagjit Singh Dallewal, and Darshan Pal.
They said that the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is a platform of more than 400 different ideological organizations across the country, is formed only on the issues of farmers.
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"There is no call for the boycott of elections and even no understanding of contesting Punjab Assembly elections 2022, the SKM stated.
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It added that "They said that it was made by the people to get their rights from the government and after the repeal of three agricultural laws, the struggle has been postponed, the remaining demands will be decided in the meeting to be held on January 15, 2022."
Regarding 32 organizations in Punjab, the SKM said that "there was no consensus ongoing jointly in this assembly election. It has been decided that the individuals or organizations participating in the elections can not use the names of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha or 32 organizations. Doing so will result in disciplinary action."
Among 32 organisations, Krantikari Kisan Union (Dr Darshanpal), BKU Krantikari (Surjit Phool), BKU Sidhupur (Jagjit Dallewal), Azad Kisan Committee Doaba (Harpal Sangha), Jai Kisan Andolan (Gurbakhsh Barnala), Dasuha Ganna Sangharsh Committee (Sukhpal Daffar), Kisan Sangharsh Committee Punjab (Inderjit Kotbudha), Lok Bhalai Insaaf Welfare Society (Baldev Sirsa) and Kirti Kisan Union Punjab (Hardev Sandhu) have taken a clear stand against contesting elections.
-PTC News
