Farmers block Hisar-Chandigarh national highway to protest Rohtak lathicharge

Raising slogans against the state and the central government, the farmers staged a dharna at Titram Mor and said the government cannot suppress the voice of farmers by using police force.

Agitated over police action on farmers in Rohtak, farmers of Kaithal district on Sunday blocked the Hisar-Chandigarh national highway for several hours.

Commuters were at the receiving end as farmers blocked the Rohtak-Panipat highway near Makrauli toll plaza in Rohtak on Sunday. (Manoj Dhaka/HT)

Raising slogans against the state and the central government, the farmers staged a dharna at Titram Mor and said the government cannot suppress the voice of farmers by using police force.

Hoshiar Gill, a local BKU (Charuni) leader, said, “The farmers agitation will continue until the three farm laws are repealed and the farmers will oppose the BJP-JJP leaders.” He also condemned the attack on Rakesh Tikait and said that it was a cowardly act.

After a protest of around four hours, the farmers lifted the blockade. The police had to divert the traffic on link roads.