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farmerS aGitatiOn
Police violence against protesters in

haryana sparks anger across country

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar commented on the lathi-charge and said

that obstructing official work is against democracy

Our Bureau
New Delhi

n a shocking incident,
Haryana Police lathi-
Icharged on protesting
farmers near the Bastar toll
plaza on Saturday, where they
gathered in large numbers to
protest against a programme
that Chief Minister Manohar
Lal Khattar was scheduled to
attend. Several farmers were
injured during the police ac-
tion on Saturday. A farmer in-
jured in the lathi charge also
died on Sunday.
Following the incident, a
clipping of a video went vi-
ral on social media, which
was also tweeted by BJP MP
from Pilibhit Varun Gandhi,
in which Karnal SDM Ayush
Sinha could be purportedly
seen instructing policemen to
“crack their (protesting farm- All India Lawyer’s Union, Delhi State Unit, takes out a protest march from the Supreme Court to Haryana Bhawan
ers’) heads” to prevent them against the lathi charge on the farmers at Karnal, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo)
from moving forward and not
to let anyone breach the secu- me,” Sinha said in the video. us Khalistani and Pakistani, said Tikait commenting on the
rity cordon. Hitting out at BJP-led Cen- we would say ‘Sarkari Taliba- injured farmers at the Karnal’s
“No matter what happens, tral government for the Hary- ni’ has occupied the country. protest. Meanwhile, farmers
nobody will cross this barri- ana Police’s lathi charge at farm- They are ‘Sarkari Talibanis’,” blocked the road at Bhandari
cade. We could not let this line ers in Karnal, Bharatiya Kisan said Tikait. Bridge in Punjab’s Amritsar
be breached at any cost. Let me Union (BKU) leader Rakesh “The officers who speak on Sunday for two hours in
make it clear, break the heads Tikait on Sunday compared the about cracking farmers’ heads protest against the lathi charge
of all those who try to cross. I government with “Talibanis”. should be posted in Naxal-af- on protesting farmers in Kar-
am the duty magistrate, and I’m Speaking at a Kisan Ma- fected areas. That IAS officer nal.
giving you these instructions in hapanchayat at Anaj Mandi (Karnal SDM Ayush Sinha) is Former Haryana Chief
writing. Hit them with your cane in Haryana’s nuh district, the commander of ‘Sarkari Taliba- Minister and Congress leader
straightaway...We have enough BHU leader said ‘Sarkari Tali- ni’,” he added. Bhupinder Singh Hooda on
force available. We haven’t bani’ has occupied the country. “There is the commander Sunday condemned the police
slept for the past two days. But “Yesterday, an officer ordered who gave the order to break action against protesting farm-
you have come here after tak- (policemen) to hit farmers the head. Through the police ers in Karnal and said that is-
ing some sleep. No one should on their heads. They call us force, they want to take over sues between farmers and the
break the cordon and reach Khalistani. If you would call the entire country,” further Continued on next page... >>

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