How Congress wants to cash in politically on farmers unrest
By IANS| Published: 11th January 2021 8:10 pm IST
The situation appears to be volatile in Punjab and Haryana where the BJP is on the backfoot.
On Sunday, for instance, the farmers did not allow Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to land his helicopter at his home turf in Karnal.
The Congress on Monday denied any role in the incident and squarely blamed Khattar for the chaos. State President of the Congress Kumari Selja said on Monday,”Those who are with farmers should come out of the government”.
She said MLAs opposing the farm laws should stop supporting the government.
Highlights
Police use tear gas shells, water cannons to disperse farmers from venue.
Heavy police deployment observed in Kaimla village.
KARNAL: Haryana Police on Sunday (January 10) cracked down on farmers protesting against central farm laws at a toll plaza near Karnal ahead of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar s visit to home constituency. Police used water cannons and lobbed tear gas shells at farmers who attempted to march towards Kaimla. The venue at Karnal, where Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar was to hold a panchayat was reportedly vandalised by farmers who broke through the police cordon. Farmers stormed the barricades set up at Kaimla to oppose the Kisan Mahapanchayat event by the Chief Minister, which was aimed at highlighting the benefits of the three central farm laws.
Farmers vandalise Khattar s Kisan Mahapanchayat venue in Karnal
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Karnal: Tension prevailed in Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar s home constituency Karnal with the police firing teargas shells and using water cannons to disperse farmers, who had gathered there to oppose the holding of Kisan Mahapanchayat Image Source: IANS News
Karnal: Tension prevailed in Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar s home constituency Karnal with the police firing teargas shells and using water cannons to disperse farmers, who had gathered there to oppose the holding of Kisan Mahapanchayat Image Source: IANS News
Karnal: Tension prevailed in Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar s home constituency Karnal with the police firing teargas shells and using water cannons to disperse farmers, who had gathered there to oppose the holding of Kisan Mahapanchayat Image Source: IANS News
, Jan 10 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar s home constituency Karnal on Sunday with the police firing teargas shells and using water cannons to disperse farmers, who had gathered there to oppose the holding .