Thousands of Farmers including numerous women farmers congregated to protest the arrival of Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar. Farmers had warned the Chief Minister earlier from coming to Hisar to inaugurate a hospital with fanfare today as a publicity stunt.
Police deployed tear gas and brutal lathi charge on protesting farmers as tension escalated in this incident today. Many protesting farmers got injured in this violence unleashed by the police.
हालांकि हमारी लड़ाई केंद्र सरकार के तीन खेती कानूनों के खिलाफ है पर अगर हरियाणा सरकार किसानों के खिलाफ ऐसे हमले करेगी तो किसान जीवन भर हरियाणा के इन भाजपा – जजपा वालों को गावों में नहीं घुसने देंगे और इनका हुक्का पानी हमेशा के लिए बंद कर देंगे।#KisanMazdoorEktaZindabaad pic.twitter.com/LQKyq0uHmz
— Kisan Ekta Morcha (@Kisanektamorcha) May 16, 2021
Samyukt Kisan Morcha severely condemns the brutal assault on protesting farmers by Haryana Police in Hisar today. SKM has reiterated that their fight is with central govt over the three farm laws but if Haryana govt will attack farmers then farmers will ban BJP-JJP leaders forever to their villages.
Farmers block KMP Expressway in protest against police violence and detention
Several farmer unions have called for road blockades for two hours today calling for the immediate release of detained protestors, and have also announced tehsil and district level protests today in Haryana as well as in Uttar Pradesh. A blockade has been initiated of the KMP Road at the time of putting out this press release. There is a call for gherao of police stations in Haryana tomorrow morning, if the police does not respond to the demand. The farmers have also declared that these protests will be peaceful from their side.
“Farmers are not afraid of this kind of brutal behaviour from the police, and will continue their resistance to the Manohar Lal Khattar government’s duplicities and anti-farmer attitude”, said farmer leaders.
Removal of Import Restrictions on Tur, Moong and Urad will leave adverse impact on domestic production
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