Lathicharge on farmers; Police use water cannons as farmers march towards mini secretariat

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Karnal: As the talks between farmers and Haryana government remained unproductive, farmers started a march towards Mini secretariat to mark their protest against the authorties here on Tuesday.

Haryana Police had to use water cannons to stop farmers from marching towards Karnal’s mini secretariat.

Farmers have been demanding an action against government officials and cops involved in the August 28 lathicharge in which several farmers sustained grave injuries.

Meanwhile, Yogendra Yadav tweeted that some farmer leaders were detained by police but due to increasing pressure, police released them soon.

As per the information, talks lasted two hours between officials and farmers as a 11-member delegation led the talks even as hundreds of other protesters gathered at the grain market.

Farmer unions seeking First Information Report against IAS officer Ayush Sinha, who was the Sub-Divisional Magistrate and was seen in a viral video ordering cops for lathicharge on farmers. Sinha ordered cops to “smash the heads” of protesters if they break down barricades.