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On Kurukshetra University visit, minister Kamlesh Dhanda shown black flags

Kurukshetra, July 9Activists of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) on Friday staged a dharna and showed black flags to Minister of State for Women and Child Development Department Kamlesh Dhanda at the Kurukshetra University.The minister came there to chair a meeting of the District Public Relations and Grievances Redressal Committee. Reportedly, the meeting venue was changed to KU senate hall from Panchayat Bhawan due to the farmers’ stir. After getting information, the farm activists started gathering outside the second gate of the KU.Meanwhile, heavy police force was deployed on all entry gates of the university. The farmers tried to enter the university and also had arguments with the cops deployed there. Despite the barricading, a few farmers managed to enter the university and reached near the senate hall. As the minister was about to leave, the protesters started showing her black flags and raised anti-government slogans. The cops, however, removed the farmers and detained at least 10 of them.Dilbagh Singh, BKU general secretary, Kurukshetra, said: “The farmers’ union has already given a protest call against BJP leaders and still the government has been repeatedly holding different events. We have shown black flags to her and will continue to protest till the farm laws are not withdrawn.”Due to security reasons, the university gates remained closed but it became a cause of inconvenience for the people residing on the premises.Sources said a notification was issued by the university asking the employees and students to stay indoors, avoid non-essential travel and keep their ID cards with them while visiting the offices. A KU professor said: “We have seen numerous VIPs visiting the university but such a notification was never issued earlier. Such events should be avoided on the university premises.”During the meeting, the minister heard 21 registered complaints of which 16 were resolved while she ordered reprobe in five cases. Meanwhile, the minister warned the officials and directed them to behave properly with the complainants. “Before resolving the grievances, the officers should improve their behaviour. If the officers behave well while listening to the complainants, a majority of the issues will get resolved at the office level itself. If any officer misbehaves with the complainant, then strict action will be taken,” she added.Meanwhile, the farmers lifted their dharna around 8 pm.

The Tribune

2021-07-10