Farm laws: Protesters clash with BJP workers near Abohar

Our Correspondent

Abohar/Sriganganagar, July 30

Farmers protesting the central farm laws in Sriganganagar near Abohar today clashed with BJP workers when party’s SC morcha state chief Kailash Meghwal allegedly barged into their camp and raised slogans against the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM). Clothes of the BJP leader were torn in the melee.

Kisan Sangharsh Samiti district president Amar Singh Bishnoi said SKM local leaders had warned the BJP as well as the district administration against the party’s decision to stage dharna outside the District Collector’s office near the farmers’ stir site. “Meghwal instigated farmers. Such behaviour can’t be tolerated,” he said.

Witnesses said farmers jumped over three barricades to counter the BJP dharna. The police had to resort to lathicharge in which a dozen farmers were hurt. Additional force was called to diffuse the tension. Farmers reportedly removed the billboards that carried PM Modi’s portraits. SKM leaders intervened and pacified farmers.

SKM leader Het Ram Beniwal later announced to organise protests against BJP leaders in all villages across the district.