Farmers try to gherao Dy CM Dushyant’s Sirsa house, want him to quit

Tribune News Service

Hisar, October 6

Nearly 5,000 farmers, led by the All-India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), today organised a protest outside the residence of Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala in Sirsa.

Sit on indefinite dharna in Sirsa

Farmers have sat on a dharna at Bhuman Shah Chowk in Sirsa town, about 200 metres away from the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala. They said they would continue the protest for an indefinite period until the government accepted their demands. TNS

A group of protesters reportedly broke two-layer security cordon to get close to the Deputy CM’s residence after which the police used water cannons and teargas shells to disperse them. There was a minor clash when the protesters hurled stones at the police but the situation was brought under control.

The protesters had gathered at the Dasehra ground here in the morning and started marching towards the Deputy CM’s residence with flags and anti-government placards in the afternoon.

The farmers had been demanding Dushyant’s resignation, stating that the three agriculture Acts by the NDA government were not in their favour and demanded a legal assurance about the minimum support price of their proThe protesters included Swaraj India president Yogendra Yadav, Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Baljit Singh Daduwal, Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni, Punjabi singer Jass Bajwa, besides other prominent farmer leaders from Haryana and Punjab.

Addressing farmers, Bajwa said people of Punjab and Haryana were real brothers and would struggle together to protect farmers’ interest. Another former leader Lakkha Sidana said the struggle would continue until their demands were fulfilled by the Centre.

Yogendra Yadav said in 2011 then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi himself had demanded introduction of a law to ensure MSP of the produce to farmers and now that he was the PM, he should bring out a Bill to ensure guaranteed MSP to farmers. Sirsa SP Bhupender Singh said no one suffered any injury during the protest. “The situation remained under control and the police used one or two teargas shells and water cannon to disperse the protesters.” He said no protester was detained and no FIR was registered.