New Delhi: Farmers leaders on Wednesday postponed the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march for 2 days after a protester misplaced his life and about 12 police personnel received damage in clashes at Khanauri, one of many two protest websites on the Punjab-Haryana border. Farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher advised reporters at Shambhu that they are going to decide the subsequent plan of action on Friday night. Punjab farmers at Khanauri and Shambhu had restarted their agitation early within the morning after a two-day break following the fourth spherical of talks on Sunday night time with a panel of three Union ministers in an effort to finish the impasse.
“We condemn the atrocities carried out by Haryana Police on protesting farmers at Khanauri and Shambhu borders. Lots of our farmers have suffered accidents and a number of other are lacking. In view of the scenario, now we have determined to halt our ‘Delhi Chalo’ march for the subsequent two days. In these two days, we are going to meet the households of injured and lacking farmers and can determine on our future plan of action,” Farmer chief Pandher stated whereas addressing media.
VIDEO | Right here’s what Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee head Sarwan Singh Pandher stated throughout a press convention on the scuffle between protesting farmers and Haryana Police.
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1000’s of farmers will keep camped on the two border factors throughout the pause within the agitation over their calls for, together with a authorized assure for minimal help value (MSP) for crops and farm debt waiver.
Farmer chief Baldev Singh Sirsa recognized the lifeless farmer as Subhkaran Singh (21), a resident of Baloke village in Punjab’s Bathinda district. Patiala-based Rajindra Hospital’s medical superintendent H S Rekhi advised reporters that three individuals, one in all them lifeless, have been taken to the hospital from Khanauri. The deceased had a wound to his head and the opposite two are steady, Rekhi stated.
Farmers will assess the scenario that arose at Khanauri the place a younger farmer died in a conflict with Haryana police personnel, Pandher stated. “We are going to speak about the entire subject and the subsequent choice will likely be declared on Friday night,” Pandher stated. A Haryana Police officer stated round 12 police personnel have been injured once they have been attacked with sticks and stones have been hurled.
