As farmers agitate against arrest of two people, bovine protester heads to police station in Haryana

As farmers agitate against arrest of two people, bovine protester heads to police station in Haryana

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Monday, June 07, 2021, 12:30 PM IST
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In a strange turn of events, a cow in Haryana is now making headlines for having joined a farmers' agitation. Farmers unions had held a statewide gherao of police stations after the Haryana government's recent arrest of two farmers. The protest was called off on Monday morning after the duo was released. They had been arrested for gheraoing local Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) MLA Devender Sigh Babli's residence on June 1.

Coming back to our bovine protestor, he had been brought to a police station in Fatehabad district by the farmers, dubbing it the 41st "witness" to the arrests. As per an NDTV report, the animal had been tied to a pole in the station premises and offered water and grass. According to the farmers, the police officials would be responsible for feeding it. It is not clear whether the protesting cow has now left the site of its agitation.

Farmer unions gave a statewide call to gherao police stations in Haryana from June 7 against the arrests of farmers. A large number of farmers led by farmer leaders Rakesh Tikait, Gurnam Singh Chaduni and United Kisan Morcha leader Yogendra have been staging a dharna in front of Tohana Sadar police station in Fatehabad district of Haryana since Saturday night demanding the release of arrested farmers. They have also called for a statewide gherao of police stations in Haryana with this demand.

However, the farmer unions said the protest will continue in Tohana since there is still a demand to release another farmer Makhan Singh, who has been booked under Section 307 (attempt to murder) and end the cases filed against him.

Sources said farmers are waiting for an affidavit from MLA Devender Singh Babli, mentioning withdrawal of his complaint to the senior police officers soon. The matter is likely to be resolved by this evening after which the dharna is expected to end.

(With inputs from agencies)

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