Farmers block 10 roads in Karnal, JJP MLAs join them

Tribune News Service

Karnal, September 20

Farmers blocked roads at 10 places between noon and 3 pm in the district in protest against the agriculture Bills. They claimed the Bills were against farmers. The protest remained peaceful, but commuters suffered.

Farmers came in large numbers at all 10 places and blocked Karnal-Kaithal road in Nissing, Karnal-Jind road at Assandh, Karnal-Ladwa road at Indri, Karnal-Munak road at Gagsina village, Karnal-Assandh road at Jundla village, Indri-Kurukshetra road at Bhadson village chowk, Gharaunda-Barsat road near Barsat village, Taraori-Sonkra road near Taraori grain market, Nilokheri-Nigdhu state highway near Anjanthali village and Assandh-Kohand road near Ballah village.

Congress leader Virender Rathore also extended support to the farmers and arhtiyas here. They demanded these Bills should be taken back.

Phool Singh, a protesting farmer, said the Bills were against farmers and the Union Government was passing those in haste without a discussion with farmers and arhtiyas. They would continue their protest against these Bills.

Meanwhile, two MLAs from the JJP, which is part of the BJP-led ruling coalition in the state, also participated in the protests, reflecting a rift on the issue among their ranks.

Legislators Jogi Ram Sihag (Barwala) and Ram Karan Kala (Shahbad) went against the official line spelled out by the party’s leader Dushyant Chautala.

Sihag said he would not hesitate even to resign if his constituents want him to do that when at any point they feel that the farmers’ interests were compromised.

HIGHLIGHTS

Deepender calls it a ‘black day’

Chandigarh: The lone Opposition MP, Deepender Singh Hooda, launched an all-out attack on the government by calling Sunday a black day for farmers and Parliament. He said it was unfortunate that a Bill of this magnitude was passed without voting and ignoring the objections of farmers. Deepender, who has been recovering from Covid for 12 days, has expressed his opposition to the Bills by issuing a video message from the hospital. He expressed his pain and said he could not go to Parliament because he was infected. TNS

Ind MLA supports farmers

Rohtak: The agitation of farmers' outfits against three agriculture Bills remained peaceful with farmers, arhtiyas and farm labourers resorting to road blockade at four places in the district for two hours on Sunday. Independent MLA from Meham Balraj Kundu also joined the protest and expressed his solidarity with the protesters. He went to Baha Akbarpur and Bhaini Maharajpur villages where the protesting farmers were staging a dharna on the Rohtak-Hisar road. A group of farmers burnt copies of the three ordinances near Police Lines on Sonepat-Gohana road. TNS

Protesters’ sole demand: Better MSP

Palwal: Around 100 farmers related to the Bharatiya Kisan Union staged a dharna at the local Gandhi park to protest against the farm Bills on Sunday. The protest, which was peaceful, came to an end around 4.30 pm. The majority of the speakers sought withdrawal of the Bills. They demanded better and guaranteed MSP for the crops besides adequate compensation system to support agricultural work and farmers in the country. They claimed the Bills would cause harm to farmers and the people involved in the work of procurement and activities associated with farming. TNS

Vehicles queue up in Jhajjar

Jhajjar: Following the call given by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), farmers of various villages staged a dharna at Bhagalpur chowk in Beri town for over 30 minutes. The blockade led to a long queue of vehicles on the Kalanaur, Jahajgarh and Dighal roads. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Jitender Kumar and Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashok Kumar rushed to the spot on getting information about the dharna and persuaded the protesters to clear the road. Earlier, the farmers gathered at a grain market in Beri town and flayed the BJP government at the Centre and in the state for the three farm Bills. TNS

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