Farmers to gherao police stations in Haryana on June 7
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Farmers to gherao police stations in Haryana on June 7
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Tribune News ServiceHisar, June 2Farmers have announced to gherao all police stations in the state for two hours on June 7 to press for their demand for the registration of a criminal case against JJP MLA Devender Singh Babli.They held a meeting at Tohana in Fatehabad district after the police booked some farmers in connection with yesterday’s incident when the JJP MLA was allegedly heckled by protesters during his visit to the Tohana Civil Hospital.BKU (Charuni) president Gurnam Singh Charuni said, “We have taken three decisions if the police failed to book the MLA. All police stations will be gheraoed from 11 am to 1 pm on June 7. On June 10 and 11, farmers will carry out a procession carrying the effigy of the MLA in an open jeep in all villages of Tohana subdivision. Later, the effigy will be consigned to flames. If the police fail to take note of our demands even then, we will urge khap panchayats to boycott the MLA.”In reaction to the FIR against farmers, the protesters, led by Charuni, staged a demonstration at Madan Lal Dhingra park near the SDM office.A delegation of administrative officials also held discussion with the farmers, who reiterated their demand for registering a criminal case against the MLA for assaulting one of the farmers and allegedly using abusive language against them.Vij warns of stern actionLabourers to join agitation
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The Tribune
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2021-06-03