Protesting farmers lay siege to Haryana CM’s residence
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Protesting farmers lay siege to Haryana CM’s residence
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Farmers began a dharna outside the CM’s residence in Prem Nagar here late in the evening on Monday against the detention of BKU president Gurnam Singh Charuni in UP when he was heading towards Lakhimpur Kheri.They announced to block roads across the state on Tuesday if Charuni was not released at night.Gurdeep Singh Aulakh, state core committee member, BKU (Charuni), was leading the protest and announced that they would not lift the dharna till the release of Charuni. The situation was tense till the filing of the report.A large number of police personnel were deployed at the place, with police officials trying to pacify the protesters.Meanwhile, SP Ganga Ram Punia had reached there to pacify the protesters. — TNS
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The Tribune
Date
2021-10-05
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Karnal