Kisan panchayats as per schedule: Khattar

Chandigarh: While farmers are holding the fort on Delhi-Haryana borders, back in Haryana a new stand off — this time between Haryana farmers and local administration — has begin over chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s kisan panchayats, starting from Sunday in Karnal.

The meeting is scheduled to be held at Kairana in Karnal. While local farmer leaders have asserted that they would not allow this to happen, the local administration and police officers are holding various rounds of meetings with farmers.

Administration and its officers are trying to convince the farmers to not obstruct the kisan panchayat and heavy police deployment is made.

The farmer leaders have maintained that the meetings are targeted to dislodge the protests.

“CM Khattar and his high command thinks that farmers are unaware about the benefits of the three laws passed by Union government. Had those laws been beneficial, why would farmers be camping at borders in biting chill. Farmers are struggling to get the laws repealed,’’ said Akshay Narwal, a senior leader of Kisan Khet Majdoor Union.

Khattar has already reiterated in Gurgaon on Friday about holding kisan panchayats across the state.

“We are hopeful of solution between Centre and farmers by January 15. There will certainly be a solution to end the standoff. The kisan panchayat programmes will continue,’’ said Khattar.


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