Farmers protest outside minister Anup Dhanak’s house

Tribune News Service

Hisar, January 21

Farmers staged a demonstration outside the residence of Minister of State Anup Dhanak and demanded his resignation in Hisar town today.

The group of protesters under the banner of Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Majdoor Sangharsh Samiti marched to his residence in the town raising anti-government slogans.

Satbir Punia, a farmer leader leading the procession, said that Anoop Dhanak represents Uklana segment in Haryana Assembly which has overwhelming number of farmers and working class. “These communities gave support and respect to Dhanak and he rose to become a minister. But it is unfortunate that after becoming minister, he is not ready to listen to farmers,” he said.

Centre must accept demands: Hooda

• Former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said the Centre must accept the demands of farmers in the next round of talks on Friday
• Farmers have been protesting for the past two months against the recently enacted farm laws
• “The Centre is pretending to be unaware of the demands of farmers, but the country knows that they are demanding withdrawal of the laws,” Hooda said
• The Leader of the Opposition was in Rohtak on Thursday; he said the farmers were also demanding a law on the MSP
• The former CM visited the families of deceased farmer Jayabhagwan of Pakasma village to offer condolences
• He demanded grant of martyr status to the farmers who lost their lives during the stir, financial aid to their families and jobs for their dependents
• “Around 150 farmers have lost their lives. Rather than accepting the demands of the farmers, the Centre is using tricks to end the movement,” he said
• Hooda promised that the Congress would provide relief to bereaved families on coming to power. TNS