Farmers Movement Archive

Gherao of police stations across Haryana cancelled

The gherao of police stations across Haryana was cancelled on Monday after a city court granted two farmer leaders bail but a dharna was held at the Tohana police station to protest the arrest of a farmer-activist in connection with an attempt to murder case, said farmer leader Joginder Nain.Farmer-activist Makkan Singh is in police custody in connection with an attempt to murder case based on the complaint of Tohana MLA Devender Singh Babli's personal assistant Radhe Shyam.Farmer leaders Vikas Sisar and Ravi Azad were released from jail after the Tohana court granted them bail on Sunday night. They joined farmers at the Tohana police station.A large number of farmers led by farmer leaders Rakesh Tikait, Gurnam Singh Chaduni and United Kisan Morcha leader Yogendra have been staging a dharna in front of Tohana Sadar police station in Fatehabad district of Haryana since Saturday night demanding the release of arrested farmers. They have also called for a statewide gherao of police stations in Haryana with this demand.However, the farmer unions said the protest will continue in Tohana since there is still a demand to release another farmer Makhan Singh.Farmer unions gave a statewide call to gherao police stations in Haryana from June 7 against the arrests of farmers.Sources said farmers are waiting for an affidavit from MLA Devender Singh Babli, mentioning withdrawal of his complaint to the senior police officers soon. The matter is likely to be resolved by this evening after which the dharna is expected to end.“I was heading to a government event when some people attacked me. I believe those who attacked me cannot be farmers. I made few undignified remarks in heat of the moment and apologised for it. Legal course of action to take place against those involved in violence,” the JJP MLA told ANI.On Sunday, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait had demanded the filing of an FIR against Babli for allegedly using abusive language against the farmers publically and threatening them. However, Babli later expressed regret for using ‘inappropriate’ words against the farmers.Babli posted a video clip on social media saying that he forgives those who did wrong to him on June 1. (WITH ANI)

The Tribune

2021-06-07

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