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Kejriwal and Mann to Lead Two-Day Gujarat Tour Supporting Dairy Farmers

The two-day tour will showcase AAP’s strategy to expand beyond Delhi by aligning with agrarian grievances in Gujarat.

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Overview

  • AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann will attend a Kisan-Pashupalak Mahapanchayat in Modasa on July 23 to voice support for dairy farmers demanding milk-price revisions.
  • They will hold a public meeting in Dediapada on July 24 to protest what the party calls “false cases” filed against AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava; AAP will demand their withdrawal.
  • The July 14 protest at Sabar Dairy in Sabarkantha district turned violent as farmers pelted stones and police deployed teargas.
  • A FIR lodged at Himmatnagar A-Division Police Station names Ashok Patel and Dharmendrasinh Jetawat as key instigators accused of inciting unrest via social media.
  • AAP has called for immediate payment of the disputed price difference, a judicial probe into the farmer’s death following the Sabar Dairy clash and ₹1 crore compensation for his family.