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 bought harm in clashes at Khanauri, one of many two protest websites on the Punjab-Haryana border. Farmer chief Sarwan Singh Pandher instructed 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 evening 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. Many of our farmers have suffered accidents and several other are lacking. In view of the scenario, we have now determined to halt our ‘Delhi Chalo’ march for the subsequent two days. In these two days, we’ll meet the households of injured and lacking farmers and can determine on our future plan of action,” Farmer chief Pandher mentioned whereas addressing media.
VIDEO | Here’s what Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee head Sarwan Singh Pandher mentioned throughout a press convention on the scuffle between protesting farmers and Haryana Police.
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Thousands of farmers will keep camped on the two border factors through 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 instructed reporters that three individuals, one in every of them lifeless, had been taken to the hospital from Khanauri. The deceased had a wound to his head and the opposite two are steady, Rekhi mentioned.
Farmers will assess the scenario that arose at Khanauri the place a younger farmer died in a conflict with Haryana police personnel, Pandher mentioned. “We will talk about the whole issue and the next decision will be declared on Friday evening,” Pandher mentioned. A Haryana Police officer mentioned round 12 police personnel had been injured once they had been attacked with sticks and stones had been hurled.
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