Minister Dharamsot faces farmers’ wrath

PATIALA/KARNAL: Punjab cabinet minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot faced farmers’ wrath during inauguration of a new bus stand at Bhadson in Patiala district on Monday.

The farmers were protesting against the minister for giving irresponsible statements against them in the media. The protesters said the Congress has failed to take up the issue of farm laws at central level. The protestors gathered around the minister as soon as he visited the spot and raised slogans against him. Heavy police force was deployed to maintain law and order.

BKU leader held for ‘derogatory remark’

The Panipat police arrested Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) district president Sudhir Jakhar on Monday for allegedly passing derogatory remarks against public representatives.

Jakhar was among 75 farmers, who were booked by the Panipat police for allegedly provoking and using derogatory language against public representatives on June 13.

He got bail from a local court and was released. Members of BKU (Charuni) had threatened to hold protests if other union members are arrested.

The FIR was registered under Sections 153, 294, 505 and 506 of the IPC and Section 66 of the IT Act against Jakhar, Pardeep Jaglan, Satyawan Narwal, Ram Singh, Harender Rana, Ajmer Singh and others.

They were booked on complaint of ESI Satbir Singh, who alleged that on June 13, public representatives were to inaugurate a textile mill near Brahman Majra, Panipat and Jakhar released a video threatening the public representatives of dire consequences if they attend the programme.

Panipat SP Shashank Kumar Sawan said he was arrested in an earlier case for uploading a video on social media in which he was seen using abusive language against elected representatives and threatened to disrupt law and order.