Heavy security near ‘mini secretariat’ in Karnal ahead of farmers’ planned protest march
New Delhi:
In Karnal, Haryana, farmers have started marching from the grain market. siege District offices and protests on August 28 Stick charge. On their way the police are tasked with stopping them, potentially setting off another violent clash.
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Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav tweeted saying Haryana Police detained many farmer leaders, including myself and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Rakesh Tikait from Namaste Chowk. A few minutes later he tweeted again saying that he had been released.
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Earlier, talks between 11 farmer leaders and district officials regarding permission for the march failed. Mr. Tikait and Mr. Yadav were also present in the meeting. Mr Tikait told reporters: “No talks were possible with the government (on the subject of March permission)”.
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The government has said that it will not allow this march and has deployed more than 40 companies of police and other security forces. Mobile internet and SMS services have been suspended Barricades have been put up in five districts. PTI reported that drones equipped with cameras will be used as part of security measures. Yesterday, Home Minister Anil Vij had warned the farmers that necessary precautions were taken.
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Mr. Tikait tweeted that today’s Kisan Mahapanchayat And protest marches are “seeking justice” for Sushil Kajla – whom farmers claimed died of injuries sustained. Stick charge. NS However, the police denied this and said that he died of cardiac arrest..
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Shri Yadav appealed to the farmers To be disciplined and ensure peaceful protest. He warned the farmers, “It is the intention of this government that (your) discipline should be broken… the movement should be dissolved. But we should not allow this to happen.”
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of about 40 farmer unions spearheading the movement against the Centre’s agricultural laws, called for today’s protest to support its demand for repeal of the laws and against the authorities. File a complaint. Stick charge.
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NS SKM condemns last month’s “brutal” police action and, in particular, demanded registration of a case against Karnal SDM Ayush Sinha, who was caught in the video saying to the police that “break (peasant’s) head“. 28 august scene Stick charge Show disturbing scenes by sharing on social media. NS Farmers responded by blocking roads and highways.
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Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar further angered farmers last week after defending Sinha’s remarks. He said “The choice of words was not correct (but) had to be strictlyKarnal District Magistrate Nishant Yadav also expressed regret, but the angry farmers have refused to back down.
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Earlier today Mr. Yadav spoke to NDTV mahapanchayati And said “Farmers want to ask the government which law allows breaking one’s head”. Ayush Sinha was transferred last week To the Department of Citizen Resource Information.
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Today’s mahapanchayati And March comes a few days later A huge gathering in Muzaffarnagar, UP. Farmer leaders claimed that farmers from 15 states took part in the meeting, and it would make UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi realize the power of farmers, farm laborers and their supporters.
With inputs from ANI, PTI
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