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Farmers hold mahapanchayat at Karnal; demand FIRs against those involved in recent lathicharge

Tribune News ServiceKarnal, August 30The kisan mahapanchayat comprising a large number of farmers here on Monday took three decisions.Gurnam Singh Charuni addressed the farmers.It was decided that FIRs should be registered against those involved in the recent lathicharge on farmers.Also read:Bring Karnal SDM, policemen to book: Rakesh Tikait on lathichargeRLD workers in UP’s Muzaffarnagar burn effigy of Haryana CM over lathicharge on farmersPunjab, Haryana farmers protest Karnal lathichargeGurnam Singh Charuni booked for call to block trafficKarnal Administration defends cops’ ‘mild’ action on protestersKarnal lathicharge: Bhupinder Hooda calls for judicial probeApologise for lathicharge on Haryana protesters: Punjab CM to Manohar Lal KhattarThey served an ultimatum till September 6.Charuni appealed to the farmers to reach the mahapanchayat in UP on September 5.He also threatened to gherao the Mini Secretariat in Karnal from September 7 if the demands were not met.They demanded a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the family and a job to the son of the deceased farmer.Charuni said they would urge the SKM to take stringent action as they would not let the farmers of Haryana to be beaten mercilessly by police.All farm unions of Haryana will raise the issue before the SKM.Charuni demanded a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the injured farmers.He said the farmers would assemble in the Karnal grain market on September 7.

The Tribune

2021-08-30