Farmers Movement Archive

Farm laws: Protesting farmers lathicharged in Panchkula, court arrest in Fatehabad

Several farmer leaders were among those arrested in Fatehabad's Tohana on Saturday after a protest in the district. Among those arrested were Rakesh Tikait, Gurnam Singh Charuni, and Yogendra Yadav. In Panchkula, police lathicharged farmers lead by the Bhartiya Kisan Union after protesters blocked the Zirakpur-Kalka highway. The farmers were headed toward the residence of Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta to burn copies of three agriculture laws. In Karnal, district administration beefed up security around the district in anticipation of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's visit to the city on Saturday.Farmers burn copies of farm laws in Punjab, HaryanaPolice were deployed in large numbers on National Highway-44 in the wake of farmers' call for protest against Khattar's visit to the city. Protesting farmers meanwhile gathered assembled at Bastara toll plaza. The chief minister meanwhile headed for Chandigarh after the event. All the roads leading to Sector-4 were sealed. Dumpers and trucks were parked at all entry gates.In Gurugram, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions, blocked the main road in front of BJP MLAs' office and protested against the farm Bills. They also burned the copies of the law.The police force was stationed in large numbers outside the BJP office.

The Tribune

2021-06-06

Karnal/Panchkula/Fatehabad/Gurugram