Farmer Leaders Meet Haryana Officials Ahead Of Planned March: 10 Points

1. 11 farmer leaders have been referred to as for talks with Karnal officers forward of the deliberate march to the district headquarters. They are discussing permission for the march; initially permission had solely been given for the mahapanchayat.

2. “In a democracy everybody has the correct to make their voices and issues heard. 11 farmer leaders have gone to satisfy officers… some answer will probably be reached,” Chief Minister ML Khattar was quoted by information company ANI.

3. Rakesh Tikait and Yogendra Yadav, who had been amongst these on stage on the mahapanchayat held on the Karnal grain market, are on the assembly. The farmers had deliberate that after the mahapanchayat they’d march to and “indefinitely gherao” Karnal district headquarters.

4. However district officers have mentioned they won’t enable farmers to make this march and have deployed hundreds of security personnel. 40 firms, together with 10 from the Central Armed Police Forces, have been referred to as up, and a number of other stationed across the grain market. Farmers making an attempt to journey from neighbouring districts have additionally been stopped.

5. Mobile internet and SMS services have been suspended in 5 districts, together with Karnal, the place giant assemblies have additionally been banned. Visitors on NH-44 has been diverted from areas passing via the district. Digicam-fitted drones will probably be used as a part of safety measures, information company PTI reported.

6. Yesterday Haryana House Minister Anil Vij referred to as on farmers to carry a peaceable protest however mentioned the state had taken precautions. “We have made all the necessary arrangements,” Mr Vij was quoted by ANI.

7. Farmer chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni had requested farmers to protest peacefully. “We will probably be holding a mahapanchayat… in a peaceable method. We have now obtained message that police will enable us to assemble on the mandi. Subsequent plan of action will probably be determined on the mahapanchayat,” he was quoted by PTI.

8. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, which is spearheading the farmers’ agitation in opposition to the centre’s farm legal guidelines, gave the decision for at present’s protests to again its demand for an FIR in opposition to officers who ordered the lathi charge on August 28.

9. The SKM had slammed the “brutal” police action against farmers – the lathi cost came about close to the Bastara toll plaza, when farmers tried to cease a convoy carrying state BJP chief OP Dhankar. Farmers have additionally demanded a homicide case in opposition to Karnal SDM Ayush Sinha, who was caught on tape allegedly telling cops to “break heads”. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi lashed out over “the blood of farmers” being shed

10. At present’s mahapanchayat comes days after a massive gathering of farmers in Muzaffarnagar in UP. Farmer leaders claimed farmers from 15 states made it to the assembly, and that it might make UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prime Minister Narendra Modi realise the ability of farmers, farm labourers, and their supporters.

With enter from ANI, PTI