Farmers to gherao police stations on June 7
ROHTAK : A day after Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) legislator from Tohana, Devender Babli faced farmers’ wrath while on the way to the civil hospital to take part in a programme, police on Wednesday registered two FIRs against farmers at Tohana city police station.
In the first FIR, police booked 10 farmers under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 147 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 186 (obstructing any public servant in discharge of public functions), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 506 (criminal intimidation ) among others of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 51 (B) of the Disaster Management Act. The second FIR was under similar sections against Kulwant, Gyan, Butta Singh, Vijender and Machender for stopping the SUV of MLA Babli and hurling abuses at him.
BKU (Charuni) national president Gurnam Singh Charuni said they will gherao the state police stations if police fail to lodge an FIR against the Tohana MLA by June 6.
“Babli made murderous attempt on the protesters and instead of registering an FIR against him, police have booked innocent farmers,” Charuni added. After the Tuesday incident, Babli had said he will urge party leader and deputy CM Dushyant Chautala and Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar to strengthen law and order in Haryana. “If such unruly elements get emboldened they can start taking lives. We need to stop this,” he added. At the time of filling of this report, around two dozen farmers were detained at Tohana City police station.
Vij warns of action
AMBALA: A day after the attack on Babli, Haryana home and health minister Anil Vij warned farmers of action.
Speaking on the issue at his Ambala residence, Vij said, “We have given a warning in the past as well that staging a protest is their right, but we will not let them take law ino their hands. Clashes like yesterday (Tuesday)’s will not be tolerated.”
MLA Babli had faced strong opposition from farmers and the windshield of his SUV was also allegedly smashed, following which a case was registered.