Farmers led by INLD nominee gherao SDM

Tribune News Service

Mahendragarh, April 24

Some farmers led by INLD candidate from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh Balwan Fouzi on Wednesday gheraoed Mahendragarh SDM Vinesh Kumar at a makeshift grain market here.

They were protesting non-procurement and non-lifting of mustard produce. Some of them did not let the SDM leave and allegedly misbehaved with him. The police were called to disperse the gathering.

The SDM later filed a complaint with Deputy Commissioner Garima Mittal, demanding appropriate action against the protesters, said sources.

She said the complaint filed by the SDM was marked for inquiry to the Chief Executive Officer of the Zila Parishad. “Action will be taken as per the inquiry report,” she said.

The sources said the SDM came to the grain market in the morning to resolve farmers’ complaints about non-procurement and non-lifting of mustard.

After taking stock of the situation, he assured farmers of procured mustard getting lifted soon. Fouzi and others reached the spot and gheraoed the SDM when he was about to leave, the sources added.

Talking to mediapersons, Fouzi said he had come to the grain market on getting messages from farmers that neither was mustard being procured nor was procured mustard being lifted.

“I raised the issue with the SDM, but he did not pay any heed. Farmers gheraoed him and stood in front of his car. Some people manhandled my personal assistant and misbehaved with me,” he said.

He claimed that a false case was lodged with the intention of gaining political mileage. He said he did not fear such action and would launch an agitation if the authorities failed to resolve farmers’ grievances.