Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced the upcoming ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ in Kutch, aimed at uniting farmers to demand their rightful dues. The event will take place on December 14 at 3 PM in Nava Katariya, Bhachau taluka.
The announcement was made by AAP’s East Kutch District President, Dr. Kainat Ansari Aatha, at a press briefing alongside AAP Kutch Working President Kailashdan Gadhvi.
Dr. Ansari highlighted that AAP has launched a series of ‘Kisan Mahapanchayats’ across Gujarat to fight for farmers’ rights, beginning earlier in Botad and Sudamda, and later extending to Jamkhambhaliya, Gir Somnath, Tapi, Anand, Banaskantha, and Amreli.
“This movement is not AAP’s battle, but a fight for farmers’ rightful dues,” Dr. Ansari said, appealing to all Kutch farmers to participate in the Mahapanchayat.
She added that senior party leaders, including State President Isudan Gadhvi, Visavadar MLA Gopal Italia, Jamjodhpur MLA Hemant Khava, State Organisation General Secretary Manoj Sorathiya, Youth Leader Yuvarajsingh Jadeja, State Youth President Brijraj Solanki, and other AAP Kutch leaders will be present.
Kutch AAP Working President Kailashdan Gadhvi emphasised that despite 30 years of BJP rule in Gujarat, farmers continue to face systemic exploitation. He cited the Botad Market Yard as an example, alleging that benefits meant for farmers were diverted to APMC office-bearers, directors, traders, and individuals linked to the BJP.
He said, “AAP Kisan Union leaders Raju Karpada and Praveen Ram began protesting this injustice in Botad. But as democracy has faded and BJP-rule dominates, the government allegedly retaliated by falsely implicating Raju Karpada, Praveen Ram, and 85 other farmers.”
In response, AAP has initiated ‘Kisan Mahapanchayats’ across Gujarat to unite farmers and collectively demand justice, Gadhvi added.