Bhopal: Chief Minister Kamal Nath has ordered probe into alleged cane charge on farmers in Raisen and Shivpuri. The DGP will conduct the probe. It was reported that cops cane charged farmers waiting in queue for fertilizer to control the situation. Earlier, the CM had prohibited use of cane against the farmers. However, the police and district administration did not pay heed to it.
Soon after assuming, Nath had declared, “This is not the old government that used bullets and lathis against farmers. It is a farmer-friendly government and their problem is the government problem.” Now the CM has asked the DGP to probe as to why the police had used the lathis to lineup the farmers. He ordered strict action against policemen and other officials for ignoring the instructions.