Talks inconclusive, farmers to stay put in Hansi

Deepender Deswal

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Tribune News Service

Hisar, November 8

The two-hour-long discussion between a farmers’ delegation and the district administration in Hansi today failed to break the deadlock over the Narnaund scuffle incident. The protesting farmers have decided to hold dharna outside Hansi mini secretariat.

On November 5, there had been a confrontation between farmers and the police after the former protested BJP MP Ram Chander Jangra’s visit to Narnaund. The police had registered an FIR against 15 farmers while the farmers had alleged that aides of the MP had assaulted a farmer during the confrontation.

Today, farmers had gathered at Hansi to gherao the office of the Hansi SP in the mini secretariat, demanding the registration of a criminal case against BJP MP Jangra and his aides. They have also sought quashing of the FIR against 15 farmers. They also want the state government to bear the cost of treatment of injured farmer Kuldeep Rana.

Ravi Azad, part of the farmers’ delegation, said Hansi SP Nitika Gahlot, besides the SDM and ASP who attended the discussion, failed to give any assurance to their satisfaction. “So, we have decided to shift the dharna from Narnaund police station to Hansi mini secretariat. The SKM will take decision on the issue tomorrow,” he added.

Gahlot said the talks remained inconclusive but they were still open to dialogue. She said as per the medical opinion of doctors, the protesting farmer had no external injury.

BKU leader Rakesh Tikait, who attended the meeting, slammed the recent (eyes will be gouged out) remark of Rohtak MP Arvind Sharma. The BKU leader said: “We have nothing to do with these leaders. They are acting at the behest of big corporates so that the agitation fizzles out and the corporates are able to take over the agriculture sector.”

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