Haryana: Lathicharge on protesting farmers turns situation tense in Karnal
Situation turned tense in Karnal after police resorted to lathicharge in order to disperse protesting farmers from Bastara toll plaza Saturday morning. Later in the day, union leaders asked more farmers to join the protests and block the national highway, resulting in blockades at Bastara toll plaza and another toll plaza on the national highway in Shahbad (Kurukshetra). Protestors also blocked the Kalka-Zirakpur highway (Surajpur toll plaza).
The Commissionerate of Police (Panchkula) tweeted, “It is informed that Surajpur Toll Plaza (KAlka-Zirakpur highway) has been blocked by protesting farmers. The traffic on this route is being diverted. All commuters are advised to avoid this route except in extreme emergency.”
In the morning, the protesters had blocked the national highway against a meeting on the upcoming municipal polls chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Saturday afternoon.
Several farmers sustained injuries as the police used force to disperse the gathering.
Following the lathicharge, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Gurnam Singh Chadhuni appealed to the farmers from across the state to reach Bastara and other toll plazas in large numbers. “I appeal to all my brethren to immediately reach the toll plazas near their location. If toll plazas are far from your location, block the nearby highways,” Chadhuni said in a video message.
Later, a viral video, purportedly showing 2018 batch IAS officer Ayush Sinha instructing the force to “pick up each protester and hit them on their back” surfaced on social media platforms.
Sinha, appointed as the duty magistrate in Karnal, is heard saying in the video, “Utha Utha ke maarne peeche sabko (pick up each protester and hit them on their back)”
He adds, “We shall not allow this cordon to be breached. We have enough force available. We haven’t slept for in the last two days. But you guys have come here after taking some sleep, I am sure. Mere pas ek bhi banda nikal ke nahi aana chahiye. Agar aaye toh sar foota hua hona chahiye uska. Clear hai aapko? (Not a single protester should be able to reach till me and even if someone manages, his head should be broken. Is it clear?)”
The protest began when BJP was holding a meeting to formulate the party’s strategy for the upcoming municipal polls. Several senior Haryana BJP leaders were present in the meeting. The farmers attempted to gather outside Prem Plaza Hotel in Karnal where the meeting was on but when they could not reach there, they blocked the national highway at Bastara toll plaza.
The protestors showed black flags to BJP leaders and even tried to stop their vehicles from moving ahead. However, due to heavy police presence, the farmers could not block any vehicles but kept shouting anti-BJP slogans.
(Source : Indian Express)
Situation turned tense in Karnal after police resorted to lathicharge in order to disperse protesting farmers from Bastara toll plaza Saturday morning. Later in the day, union leaders asked more farmers to join the protests and block the national highway, resulting in blockades at Bastara toll plaza and another toll plaza on the national highway in Shahbad (Kurukshetra). Protestors also blocked the Kalka-Zirakpur highway (Surajpur toll plaza).
The Commissionerate of Police (Panchkula) tweeted, “It is informed that Surajpur Toll Plaza (KAlka-Zirakpur highway) has been blocked by protesting farmers. The traffic on this route is being diverted. All commuters are advised to avoid this route except in extreme emergency.”
In the morning, the protesters had blocked the national highway against a meeting on the upcoming municipal polls chaired by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Saturday afternoon.
Several farmers sustained injuries as the police used force to disperse the gathering.
Following the lathicharge, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Gurnam Singh Chadhuni appealed to the farmers from across the state to reach Bastara and other toll plazas in large numbers. “I appeal to all my brethren to immediately reach the toll plazas near their location. If toll plazas are far from your location, block the nearby highways,” Chadhuni said in a video message.
Later, a viral video, purportedly showing 2018 batch IAS officer Ayush Sinha instructing the force to “pick up each protester and hit them on their back” surfaced on social media platforms.
Sinha, appointed as the duty magistrate in Karnal, is heard saying in the video, “Utha Utha ke maarne peeche sabko (pick up each protester and hit them on their back)”
He adds, “We shall not allow this cordon to be breached. We have enough force available. We haven’t slept for in the last two days. But you guys have come here after taking some sleep, I am sure. Mere pas ek bhi banda nikal ke nahi aana chahiye. Agar aaye toh sar foota hua hona chahiye uska. Clear hai aapko? (Not a single protester should be able to reach till me and even if someone manages, his head should be broken. Is it clear?)”
The protest began when BJP was holding a meeting to formulate the party’s strategy for the upcoming municipal polls. Several senior Haryana BJP leaders were present in the meeting. The farmers attempted to gather outside Prem Plaza Hotel in Karnal where the meeting was on but when they could not reach there, they blocked the national highway at Bastara toll plaza.
The protestors showed black flags to BJP leaders and even tried to stop their vehicles from moving ahead. However, due to heavy police presence, the farmers could not block any vehicles but kept shouting anti-BJP slogans.
(Source : Indian Express)
No comments:
Post a Comment