Farmers marching towards CM Khattar’s residence in Haryana clashed with police, trying to stop them from water cannon
Haryana Farmers Protest: Farmers in Haryana gheraoed Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and other BJP MLAs in different areas on Saturday. A huge police force was deployed to stop the farmers. When the farmers agitating against the agricultural laws were seen breaking the barricading at many places and moving forward, the police tried to stop the farmers through water cannons. Demonstration was also held at the house of BJP MLA in Ambala. Farmers also reached several district headquarters in Haryana.
#WATCH Protestors break barricades, police use water cannon against them, gathered outside the residence of Haryana CM ML Khattar in Karnal after paddy procurement delayed till October 10 in Haryana pic.twitter.com/ZPWqYp1JqU
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2021
When the farmers tried to move forward at the residence of CM Khattar, there was a scuffle between the police and them. Farmers have been agitating for a long time for the return of agricultural laws, as well as they are also angry with the delay in the purchase of paddy. Actually, the central government has postponed the purchase of paddy for 10 days. It has been decided to purchase paddy from October 11. It is being said that due to the rains, the moisture in the paddy must have come, so the date of paddy procurement has been extended to dry the paddy a bit.
Thousands of farmers had gathered outside CM Khattar’s residence, raising slogans and carrying flags in their hands. He was also seen announcing to stay there overnight. Many farmers were also seen expressing their displeasure by climbing over the barricading. The heavy police force present at the spot used water cannons to stop the farmers from moving forward.
The policemen were also armed with tear gas shells. After the use of water cannons, many farmers were seen trying to move away by vehicles. The protesting farmers also gathered in front of the houses of the MLAs of the alliance of BJP and Jan Nayak Janata Party and raised slogans.
