Farmers asked to clean up protest sites at Bawal and Shahjahanpur

Haryana and Rajasthan Police on Friday have asked protesters at Bawal and Shahjahanpur to keep the sites clean.

Published on: Dec 18, 2020, 23:26:27 IST

By Leena Dhankhar, Gururgam

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Haryana and Rajasthan Police on Friday have asked protesters at Bawal and Shahjahanpur to keep the sites clean.

Police teams deployed at the sites had complained of odour and improper disposal of garbage.

Farmers protesting in Bawal in Rewari and Shahjahanpur on Delhi-Jaipur highway at the Haryana-Rajasthan border had set up more than 30 tents on Wednesday at the sites. While many farmers sleep at the protest sites, others return to their respective village at night, police said.

Police said leftover food, rotten vegetables and used disposable plates were piling up at the spot.

Abhishek Jorwal, superintendent of police (Rewari), said that they informed the civil authorities to clean Bawal area and dustbins were placed on Friday.

“The situation is under control and the protestors silently protesting on the service lanes have been asked to keep the area clean to ensure no one faces any inconvenience,” he said.

Ram Murti Joshi, superintendent of police (Bhiwadi), said that the civil teams were cleaning the sites and the farmer leaders have been asked to take charge and maintain cleanliness.

Tej Bahadur Yadav, a former constable of the Border Security Force (BSF), who was sacked from service and who lost the 2019 Lok Sabha election against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s in Varanasi and now at the protest site, said that they have brought dustbins and have asked the kitchen members to ensure cleanliness. “A tractor-trolley driver has been asked to disposed of garbage at a site in Bhiwadi,” he said.

Farmers at the Shahjahanpur border connecting Haryana and Rajasthan have been denied access by the to move ahead on the national highway.

The police on Monday had set up barricades to stop the protestors from crossing the border and hence one side of the carriageway is blocked.

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Leena Dhankhar
Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.Read More