HIGHLIGHTS:
- Case registered against 136 farmers for Alleged Assault.
- 130 farmers blocked the street and pelted stones and also blocked the highway in Punjab on Sunday.
- The complaint covers a few charges other than rebellion, including “attempt to murder” and “public community worker from release of public functions”.
HARYANA FARMER PROTEST: In Haryana, the police have registered a case of sedition against 136 farmers for the alleged attack on the Deputy Speaker’s car. It is claimed that the public authority vehicle of Deputy Speaker Ranbir Gangwa was attacked and harmed by in excess of 136 farmers in challenging the agriculture new rural laws.
130 farmers blocked the street and pelted stones. Protest against this, the United Kisan Morcha blocked the highway in Punjab on Sunday. A Mahapanchayat has additionally been called in Nuh.
“I hope this video has been edited and the authority has not said anything like that. Assuming he has said as much, it can’t be accepted in a democratic India.” Said Varun Gandhi.
I hope this video is edited and the DM did not say this… Otherwise, this is unacceptable in democratic India to do to our own citizens. pic.twitter.com/rWRFSD2FRH
— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) August 28, 2021
Sirsa, located around 250 km from Delhi, is on high alert in front of the farmers’ gathering. Farmer leaders demand that arrested farmers should be released. The farmers are additionally wanting to gherao the workplace of the Superintendent of Police. Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait is additionally prone to take an interest in this demonstration.
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The complaint covers a few charges other than rebellion, including “attempt to murder” and “public community worker from the release of public functions”. Two heads of the farmers’ movement Harcharan Singh and Prahlad Singh are additionally named in the FIR.