For the past five days, farmers protesting in Haryana’s Karnal have agreed to call it a day on Saturday. This was announced during a joint news conference held by farmers leaders and the Karnal government following a meeting where the administration agreed to most of the protestors’ requests.
“After much deliberation, we have jointly decided to call off the demonstration here outside the mini-secretariat,” said Gurnam Singh Charuni, leader of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and a farmer. Farmers began protesting on September 7 in response to a police intervention last month that resulted in the injuries of ten farmers.
Haryana additional chief secretary Devender Singh promised a judicial inquiry by a retired high court judge into the August 28 violence, when several protesters were lathi-charged while heading towards Karnal to protest against a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) meeting, at a press conference held after the fourth round of talks between the two sides.
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Singh stated that the investigation report would be submitted within a month. According to the farmers, the official also offered a government job for a vacant position to the next of kin of farmer Shushil Kajal, who was killed by police. Singh stated, “Farmers are our brothers.”
SDM Karnal According to Singh, Ayush Sinha, who was purportedly heard in a video instructing police officers to “crush skulls” of farmers who broke the security perimeter, will remain on leave until the inquiry. Farmers had requested that an FIR be filed against the IAS officer and the on-duty officers, but they have now consented to a judicial investigation.
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Although Singh or any other official announced no compensation for those injured in the August 28 violence, farmer leaders claimed that the government agreed. Farmers began their indefinite protest at Karnal’s mini-main secretariat’s gate. It was headed by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), a farm union platform leading anti-agricultural laws rallies since November of last year.
