Farmers Movement Archive

As farmers gear up for Monday protest, Hisar commissioner invites them for talks

A day before the proposed demonstration of farmers in Hisar against the First Information Report (FIR) lodged in connection with last Sunday’s clash with the police, the district administration has invited a farmers’ delegation for talks on Sunday.A district spokesperson said that divisional commissioner Chander Shekhar has invited a delegation of farmers’ organizations for resolving issues in response to their representation on May 21.“It is in the interest of all to resolve the issues amicably in view of the Covid-19 pandemic,” the spokesperson added. However, the district president of Kisan Sabha Shamsher Singh Nambardar maintained that they have not got any official invite from the Commissioner. “Some CID personnel have been contacting the farmer leaders urging them to hold talks with the administration. The state government is under pressure on the issue as we are all geared up for a show of strength for tomorrow when our deadline ends,” he said.  He said that so far they have not considered the invitation and a decision will be taken by the leaders of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha. However, Samyukta Kisan Morcha leaders including Gurnam Singh Charuni, Yudhvir Singh, Abhimanyu Lohan are likely to arrive Hisar on Monday. The farmers are upset after the police booked about 350 of them on charges of attempt to murder and other sections of the IPC last Sunday (May 16) in connection with the violent clash with the police during the inauguration of the Covid hospital by the Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Hisar. The violence erupted when the farmers tried to stage a protest demonstration on the visit of the CM. While the CM left the venue before the protests could reach the venue, a clash between farmers and police clash ensued which resulted in several injures on both sides.

The Tribune

2021-05-23

Hisar