Jalandhar, Jan. 8 -- A day after internal conflict came to the fore between the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Sidhupur), the top functionaries of the farmer union and its district presidents across the state denounced the activities of the rival faction.

The rival group elected Dalvir Singh Sidhu, son of its founder Pishora Singh Sidhu, as the new convener of the BKU (Ekta Sidhupur) on Tuesday.

Addressing a press conference, Jasvir Singh Sidhu, senior state vice-president of the union, claimed that the parallel group has been constituted by those, who are not even active members of the unions.

"The BKU (Ekta Sidhupur) is not an organisation of one particular family but it is a people's union, which has been working relentlessly for the w...