Bastara toll lathi-charge: BKU leader Charuni appears before inquiry commission
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Bastara toll lathi-charge: BKU leader Charuni appears before inquiry commission
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Karnal, November 10Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Gurnam Singh Charuni on Wednesday appeared before the commission, constituted by the state government to inquire the sequence of events that led to police lathi-charge at Bastara toll plaza on the national highway-44 on August 28.Charuni reached PWD Rest House to record his statement in this incident.The BKU leader said they will take out a protest march to Parliament on November 29.He said they will continue protest in Hansi till the fulfillment of demands.Charuni said they have submitted video recordings of the incident.There are no differences among farmer leaders, he said, adding that, "My call is only for Mission Punjab, not to support any party."Justice Somnath Aggarwal (retd) of Punjab and Haryana High Court said they have been given four-month time to submit the report.So far, they have recorded the statements of 25 people, including farmers and doctors. "We will summon SP, DC, the then SDM, injured police personnel, mediapersons," said the retired justice. “We have collected MLRs from the doctors,” he added.Charuni has also submitted a list of 27 farmers to the commission.
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The Tribune
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2021-11-10