Swaraj Abhiyan forms team to fight for farmers’ issues

Swaraj Abhiyan, a movement launched by rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, on Thursday constituted its national team consisting 29 members and announced ‘Jai Kisan Abhiyan Swaraj Yatra’. The initiative aims at raising farmers’ issues.

Yadav said the group has formulated its constitution that talks of RTI, autonomy to state bodies, advisory council, freedom of expression, associate membership for other organisation and Lokpal. He, however, denied forming a party on <g data-gr-id="21">immediate</g> basis. “Right from the first day, we are saying that we are a political organisation. But to form a political party, we need to gather strength and energy,” Yadav said.

“Even if a political party is floated, volunteers have options to work for social issues through Swaraj Abhiyan movement. It will always remain a non-electoral organisation,” said Bhushan.

Most members of the National Working Committee include former AAP members, who were either expelled or quit. 

Yadav, who was earlier handling Haryana, while in AAP, continues to hold the charge of the state in the newly formed outfit.