Panipat MLA faces farmers’ anger in Jind

Farmers on Friday protested against the BJP workers’ meeting in Jind, which was presided over by Panipat rural MLA Mahipal Dhanda

Farmers on Friday protested against the BJP workers’ meeting in Jind, which was presided over by Panipat rural MLA Mahipal Dhanda.

Panipat rural MLA Mahipal Dhanda. (HT File)

After receiving news of the MLA’s arrival, scores of farmers gathered and moved towards the Jind-Kaithal road near Patiala Chowk.

Heavy police forces were deployed to maintain the law and order situation but the farmers managed to remove barricades and lay siege outside the BJP district office in Jind. They went back to their homes after the BJP leaders left the venue after five hours.

Police had helped Dhanda in leaving the meeting venue from the back door of the BJP office, after which farmers went back to their homes.

Meanwhile, farmers and police had exchanged heated arguments when the protesters tried to enter the office. Farmers asked Dhanda to apologise for conducting the meeting despite their ban.

As the situation got tense, additional heavy police force was deployed near the office and higher police officials took the front to handle the situation.

Meanwhile, farmers’ hunger strike entered the second day outside Narwana mini-secretariat in support of the Karnal farmers.