Farmers Movement Archive

Farm protest: MP’s car damaged in Narnaund

Hisar: Clashes broke out between farmers and police on Friday during a protest against Rajya Sabha member Ramchandra Jangra, who reached Narnaund in the morning to lay the foundation stone of Jangra Sabha’s chaupal. The windshield of the MP’s car was also broken in it. A farmer was injured and two others were taken into custody by police, but were released later. The police have registered a criminal case against three persons and 60 others unidentified. The protesters then started an indefinite sit-in at Narnaund police station against registering of the case and demanded an FIR against the MP’s PA and gunman “for injuring farmers”. BKU Charuni chief Gurnam Singh Charuni also reached the spot by the evening. As the news spread, protesters blocked the Ramayana toll and nearby routes. Jangra had come to attend a function of Jangra Samaj when farm activists heard about it and reached there to protest with black flags. Heavy police force was already deployed at the spot but the protesters broke barricades and broke the front windshield and left window of the MP’s car. They reached close to the venue and raised slogans against the MP and showed him black flags. In response, the MP’s supporters started raising slogans in his favour. Sensing further trouble, the police asked the MP to end the event early and leave. A case has been registered on the complaint of ASI Ramesh Chandra against Moth Rangdan village resident Harshdeep Gill, Umran resident Kailash, Singhwa Khas village resident Sudhir and 50-60 unidentified persons under sections 147 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), 148 (rioting), 149 (common object of unlawful assembly), 341 (wrongful restraint), 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code. The protesters alleged that the MP’s PA and the gunman attacked and injured a farmer, Kuldeep, a resident of Satror village. So a should be registered against both. Hansi superintendent of police Nitika Gehlot said that during the MP’s event, farmers in Narnaund had become violent and damaged his car. After this, two farmers were taken into custody, who were released after questioning, SP said. “The man, who has been alleged by the farmers of being injured by the police stick, was already suffering from epilepsy and collapsed on the ground due to the heat in the afternoon. He did not suffer any injuries, but had fainted due to a brain vein rupture and has been admitted to a hospital in Hisar,” SP said. Jangra Mahasabha president Ram Kumar Jangra said that the MP was called to inaugurate a dharamsala. It was also discussed with the farmers that they would protest peacefully but they tried to attack and it was condemnable. Soon, the Jangra Mahasabha would take a concrete decision by holding a panchayat, he said.

The Times of India

2021-11-06

Chandigarh