Many had speculated a growing rift between the two parties after Mr Chautala had earlier threatened to quit the Haryana government if the farmers’ crisis was not resolved.
Amid growing discontent within state’s farmers owing to three farm laws, BJP’s ally in Haryana Dushyant Chautala today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Deputy CM of Haryana had also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah yesterday.
Chief Minister ML Khattar and his deputy Mr Chautala, after the hour-long meeting, asserted there was “no threat” to the Haryana coalition government of the BJP and JJP (Jannayak Janata Party).
“There is no threat to the Haryana government and it will last its full five-year term,” Dushyant Chautala was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar added, “There is no point speculating about the future of this government, it will complete its term.” The CM also said the discussions with Amit Shah were mainly on law and order and the need for more security for the January 26 Republic Day celebrations.
Many had speculated a growing rift between the two parties after Mr Chautala had earlier threatened to quit the Haryana government if the farmers’ crisis was not resolved and if he was unable to ensure Minimum Support Price for farmers.
The core voter base of Mr Chautala’s JJP is farmers and the party feels being on the same side as the government on the laws will hugely dent its vote-base and cost the alliance.
Ending the impasse over the legislation that led to the farmers’ protests around the Delhi borders, the apex court had taken up the matters into its own hand and decided to suspend the implementation of farm laws until further orders.
“We are staying the implementation of 3 laws. We are going to suspend the implementation of the laws until further orders,” Chief Justice of India SA Bobde had said.
The top court, responding to a petition on the veracity of the farm laws, said that they are conscious about the challenges faced by the farmers and are forming a committee only to find a solution to the matter.
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