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Karnal lathicharge: Ahead of the proposed gherao of the Mini-Secretariat in Karnal on Tuesday, armed miscreants from Rambha, Nissing and other nearby areas were spotted at Anaj Mandi in the district on Tuesday.
Administrative and police officials said ground intelligence reports indicated that some elements from nearby areas might try to take law and order into their hands. The police as well as the administration have spoken to kisan leaders, who reportedly tried to persuade these armed miscreants to leave the venue.
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The Karnal administration and the police have issued a warning to such miscreants not to take law and order into their hands and ensure public order, failing which action will be taken against them as per law.
The officials said ground intelligence reports indicated that some elements from Rambha, some from Nissing and some from other places have reached Anaj Mandi armed with lathis, jellis, iron rods.
Notably, to protest over the lathicharge on agitating farmers in Karnal on August 28 and in support of their other demands, kisan leaders gave a call for the gherao of the Mini-Secretariat and a mahapanchayat in the district on September 7.
Meanwhile, the district administration invited farmer leaders for a fresh round of talks ahead of their proposed gherao of the Mini-Secretariat.
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Hundreds of farmers from across Haryana, Punjab, UP and Rajasthan have arrived at the grain market to attend the kisan mahapanchayat. SKM leaders Balbir Singh Rajewal, Gurnam Singh Charuni and Rakesh Tikait have also reached here.
-PTC News-