Chandigarh: Amid ongoing protest by farmers and blockage of some important roads connecting to NCR regions against farm laws, the Haryana Government has told the Supreme Court that it was making “sincere” efforts to remove the blockade for resumption of free flow of traffic.

“Sincere efforts are being taken to convince farmers to lift the blockage from highways and to resume traffic flow on those roads for the convenience of the general,” the Haryana Government said in an affidavit filed in the top court.

The government further said that regular meetings deliberations were being held by the administrations with farmers’ organisations to convince them to remove protest from roads.

” Astate-level committee headed by the Additional Chief Secretary was also formed and a meeting called by the government on September 19 meeting wasn’t attended by the farmers’ leaders.”

Earlier, the UP Government had also submitted in an affidavit and told the court that the government is making efforts to convince farmers to remove blocking from roads those causing grave inconvenience to commuters.

While hearing a petition, the Bench led by Justice SK Kaul had on August 23 asked the Centre and governments of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to find a solution to the blockade of roads.

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Ambala: After the talks between farmers and Haryana government had failed for twice, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said that his government is willing to probe into the entire Karnal episode.

He said that his government will also probe allegations against an IAS officer’s controversial remarks and a police lathicharge on farmers.

“No one will be hanged without a probe. We are ready for an impartial probe. But this will not only be related to (former Karnal) SDM Sinha), but the entire Karnal episode,” Vij said.

Samyukt Kisan Morcha has decided to hold an indefinite protest outside the mini-secretariat here on Thursday as their protest entered the third day.

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

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KARNAL : As the talks between farmers and Haryana government has failed for the second consecutive day, Samyukt Kisan Morcha has decided to hold an indefinite protest outside the mini-secretariat here on Thursday.

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

Therefore, they have arranged tents, langar, medicines, fruits, tea and other snacks to stay ready for a long haul.

Farmers have also installed CCTV cameras around the protest site to monitor position of the people.

Along with thousands of farmers leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), including Rakesh Tikait, Gurnam Singh Charuni, Baldev Singh Sirsa and Yogendra Yadav, are also camping in Karnal to boost the morale of farmers.

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.

Meanwhile, the Haryana government has also extended the temporary suspension of mobile internet and SMS service in Karnal district.

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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.

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Chandigarh: Karnal’s district administration will suspending internet services from 12.30 am Tuesday (September 7) hours before farmers heeded a “gherao” call against the August 28 police action.
As per District Magistrate Nishant Kumar Yadav’s orders all forms of telecom internet services (2G/3G/4G/CDMA/GPRS), SMS services and dongle services provided on mobile networks will be suspended.
“Only voice calls will be allowed on mobile networks, he said after the administration held a meeting on Monday to discuss security arrangements in anticipation of a farmers’ call to gherao the mini secretariat on September 7,” the order read.
The move came after farmers warned that they would gherao the mini secretariat at Karnal on September 7 if the administration did not take legal action against Indian Administrative Service officer who ordered brutal police action on August 28 and the policemen involved in brutal lathicharge of protesting farmers.
The district administration has also imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in Karnal.

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