"For more than 16 years now, we have not been compensated for the land acquired from us for the barrage," an angry farmer said.
The BJP accused the Samajwadi Party government of using brute force on the farmers.
"When the demand for compensation has been pending for a very long time and the farmers' agitation has been going on for many days, why did the state government not pay heed to the problems raised by the farmers," state BJP spokesman Manoj Mishra said.
Mathura District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar and SSP Manzil Saini said those who break law and indulge in violence will be firmly dealt with.
BJP leaders said the administration had not taken the farmers seriously. The discontent had been simmering for a long time which only needed a spark to explode.
Farmer Mahesh Nishad said: "Even now, there is no indication of any prompt action from the state government."
Security forces have been stationed at the Gokul Barrage to defuse tension. The traffic movement towards Aligarh and Delhi is now smooth, police said.
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