Farmers continue sit-in protest at Mini Secretariat in Karnal
News | September 08, 2021 13:00 ISTFor the second consecutive day, farmers continue sit-in protest at Mini Secretariat in Karnal, Haryana on September 08.
For the second consecutive day, farmers continue sit-in protest at Mini Secretariat in Karnal, Haryana on September 08.
As farmers gathered around the mini secretariat over the August 28 lathi-charge incident continue their protest, the Haryana government on Tuesday evening extended the temporary suspension of mobile internet and SMS service in Karnal district to prevent any disturbance to the peace and public order.
Protesting farmers gathered around the mini secretariat in Karnal in support of their demands after the breakdown of talks with the district administration over their call for action against officials allegedly involved in the lathi-charge on August 28.
Much-like Delhi borders, farmers have now even taken up Haryana's Karnal by storm where they have started their indefinite protests. They have asked the Khattar government to fulfil their demands.
While farmers continue their sit-in protest at the mini-secretariat gate, DC Nishant Kumar Yadav, IG Mamta Singh and SP Gangaram Punia, other senior officers are still holding talks with them so that some positive solutions can be found, the Haryana government said in a statement.
Police used a water cannon near the district secretariat here as thousands of farmers marched towards the complex demanding action over a police lathi-charge last month. Farmer unions had warned that protesters would lay siege to the mini-secretariat if action was not taken against officials involved in the lathi-charge in Karnal on August 28.
Thousands of farmers started marching towards the district headquarters here on Tuesday evening after union leaders said their talks with the local administration had failed.
Farmers say they will announce their future protest plan shortly after talks with Haryana officials failed. The farmers have been seeking permission to hold a protest march to the Karnal district headquarters.
Farmer unions had demanded action against officials over the lathi-charge against protesters on August 28 in Karnal. Otherwise, they had threatened farmers will lay siege on the Karnal mini-secretariat – a threat they appeared to be carrying out.
Farmers say they will announce their future protest plan shortly after talks with Haryana officials failed. The farmers have been seeking permission to hold a protest march to the Karnal district headquarters. Farmer leaders are now headed to the Karnal anaj mandi (grain market). Sources will continue the protest march despite no permission from the administration.
Thousands of farmers gathered for Mahapanchayat in Karnal, haryana. The protesting farmers have been demanding action against the IAS officer who ordered police action on August 28, and those policemen who were involved in the lathicharge on the protesting farmers. They have also sought a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job to the next of kin of Sushil Kajal, a farmer from Gharunda who received head injuries in the lathicharge and died later due to heart attack.
Security arrangements have been beefed up in Karnal as farmers will be holding a mahapanchayat today and also plan to gherao the mini-secretariat.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer outfits protesting against the farm laws, has thretaened to lay siege to the Karnal mini-secretariat on Tuesday if its demands were not met.
The Haryana Police had lathicharged a group of farmers disrupting traffic movement on a national highway near here on August 28 while heading towards Karnal to protest against a BJP meeting. Over 10 protesters were injured.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has defended police action on protesting farmers in Karnal. He said that strictness was needed to maintain the law and order situation.
At least 10 people were injured on Saturday as police lathicharged a group of farmers disrupting traffic movement on a highway in Haryana while heading towards Karnal to protest against a BJP meeting.
Haryana police on Saturday had allegedly carried out a lathicharge on protesting farmers in Karnal where they had blocked multiple roads and highways.
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday said the country has been taken over by 'Sarkari Taliban' who are giving orders to "break the head" of farmers. Tikait's remark came a day after police action against farmers in Karnal, and a video of SDM coaching his cops.
Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Sunday hit out at the Centre and the Haryana government over lathi-charge on the farmers protesting against a BJP meeting in Karnal saying that the country has been occupied by the state-run Taliban.
Haryana was at the center of a brimming controversy throughout the day. After videos of police action against farmers in Karnal surfaced, another footage caught the attention of social media users that raised many questions.
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