Day later, farmers from Punjab, Rajasthan camp in Rewari
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Day later, farmers from Punjab, Rajasthan camp in Rewari
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CHANDIGARH: Farmers who are protesting in two spots of Rewari hail from Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh districts of Rajasthan and villages of Punjab bordering Haryana and Rajasthan. Sources said the stand-off between farmers and policemen on Sahib bridge continued and senior farm leaders also visited the spot. In the absence of adequate support from locals, farmers have found it tough and activists from Kundli and Tikri borders are joining them to provide logistical support. Meanwhile, the working group of All India Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh (AIKMS) coordination committee on Monday visited sites where farmers are camping. Headed by convener Yogender Yadav, the team also reviewed arrangements. AIKMS committee criticised the police for action on farmers on Sunday evening. “They wanted to reach Gurugram via Dharuhera and are bent upon reaching there. Hence, they came out on NH-8 and police took an action. But, role of police was inhumane and targeted to harass farmers,” said Yadav. Yadav also confirmed the lack of adequate support from locals ,unlike Kundli, Tikri and Palwal. In the past five days, these farmers have breached the Haryana-Rajasthan border and the barricades in Salawas to reach Dharuhera. Now, the farmers are camping just five kilometres from Dharuhera as the main bridge had been blocked and occupied by police and paramilitary forces.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-01-05
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Chandigarh