Ghulam Mohamaad Jola has passed away in morning today due to a severe cordiac arrest, at his house at village Jola in District Muzaffarnagar as Dr. Mohammad Sharik Khan informed.

Ghulam Mohammad Jola 85, had been a towering figure and the pioneer of kisan movement in Western UP. He had been one of the tallest figures in the farmers’ politics of the country.He had been received by the five Prime Ministers of India and three Chief Ministers of UP to discuss contemporary issues relating to the farmers.He is remembered to presid over the Dharna/ assembly of farmers to protest where Mr. Mahendra Singh made his maiden speech and thereafter Bhartiya Kisan Union was formed. Late joya had throughout his life stood with Mr. Tikait as a rock in all the Kisan Movements and also known as the source to energise the movement in all the respects.

After the death of Late Mahendra Singh Tikait, two sons of Late Tikait,Rakesh and Naresh didnot remain apolitical particularly after the alledged role of Naresh Tickait in holding a Mahapanchyat igniting Muzaffarnagar genocide of Muslims in 2013 that had caused the aloofness.Late Ghulam Mohammed jola had kindly graced the mammoth rally of SDPI by his presence at the stage on 19 th of November 2021 in Muzaffarnagar. A delegation of SDPI led by Advocate Sharfuddin Ahmad had a long meeting at his house on 11th of May,2022 to discuss the current scenario in the country and specially in UP and the pathetic conditions of those Kisans who had been left disempowerd and marginalised due to social realities even after putting more share in Kisan struggle.

After discussion,it was decided that a cosultative meet would be held in Delhi under President ship of Late Ghulam Mohammad Jola to decide the lasting and further course to solve the Farmers’ problems and also the way out keeping in the view the current difficulties as well as future of those Kisan segments left out deprived from the right of equality and the empwerment in various parts of the country.SDPI shall hold a meeting in Delhi to commemorate the life of Late Gulam Mohammad Jola and his role as well as the services to the Kisan struggle throughout his life.The local leader of SDPI have been asked to participate in burial scheduled to take place 5.30 at village Jola in Muzaffarnagar.SDPI cadres shall pray across the country for the maghfirat of Late Ghulam Mohammad and shall hold condolece meetings

The Central Committee of SDPI shall send a delegation to the house to the breaved family headed by his son Bhai Munne,who continue the legacy of his father and as the sitting Pradhan of the village.

Issued by

Sharfuddin Ahmad Advocate,The Vice President, SDPI