Security arrangements are heightened in Haryana’s Karnal as farmers are going to be holding a mahapanchayat today and also conceive to block the mini-secretariat over the August 28 lathicharge (baton charge) by police, officials said.
There is heavy deployment of Haryana Police furthermore as central forces in Karnal, while security forces in adequate strength have also been deployed at the new Anaj Mandi in Karnal where farmers will meet and decide to move towards the mini-secretariat, they said.
Officials said traffic on the Delhi-Karnal-Ambala National highway was normal within the morning.
Haryana BKU (Chaduni) chief Gurnam Singh Chaduni has appealed to the farmers to assemble at the Anaj Mandi in a very peaceful manner. “We are going to be holding a mahapanchayat in new Anaj Mandi”.
I appeal to all or any to succeed in the mandi during a peaceful manner. we’ve got message that police will allow us to collect at the mandi. Next course of action are going to be decided at the mahapanchayat,” Mr Chaduni said in a very video message.
According to reports, farmers have started reaching the new Anaj Mandi while BKU leader Rakesh Tikait is additionally reaching Karnal.
Senior police officials are placed on duty at the new Anaj Mandi. there’s also heavy barricading and deployment of security forces at the mini-secretariat here. Earlier, daily earlier than the proposed blockade of the mini-secretariat by the farmers, central forces were deployed, mobile internet services suspended and prohibitory orders banning gathering of individuals were imposed.
The Haryana government, which had earlier ordered suspension of mobile internet services here from Monday 12:30 pm to Tuesday midnight, decided to suspend these services in four adjoining districts – Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind and Panipat districts with effect from midnight to 11:59 pm today.
Forty companies of security personnel, including 10 companies of central armed police forces, are deployed in Karnal district where local authorities have also imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC, officials said.
According to a Haryana Police advisory issued on Monday, National Highway No 44 (Ambala-Delhi) might even see some traffic disruptions within the district on Tuesday.
“Therefore, the final public using NH-44 are advised to avoid journey through Karnal town or otherwise use alternate routes to travel to their destination on September 7,” it said.
A Haryana Police spokesperson had later said just in case need arises, planned route diversions on the Delhi-Ambala National Highway are going to be brought into effect from 9 am Tuesday, but until then traffic are going to be normal.
With additional force from neighbouring districts in situ, five SP-rank officers and 25 DSP-rank officers are overseeing security arrangements here, Karnal’s Superintendent of Police, Ganga Ram Punia said.
Drones fitted with cameras are mobilised as a part of security measures, he said. nobody are allowed to require law into one’s hand, Karnal Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav said earlier.
Speaking to reporters in Chandigarh on Monday, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij appealed to farmers to confirm that the protest is peaceful and also the person isn’t affected.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of farmer outfits protesting against the farm laws, had threatened to get siege to the Karnal mini-secretariat on Tuesday if its demands weren’t met.
The Haryana Police had lathicharged a bunch of farmers disrupting traffic movement on a national highway near here on August 28 while heading towards Karnal to protest against a BJP meeting. Over 10 protesters were injured.
The SKM had said a murder case should be registered against IAS officer Ayush Sinha who was caught on tape allegedly telling policemen to “break heads” of protesting farmers.
Mr Sinha, who was later transferred in a very reshuffle also involving another IAS officers, has now been posted because the additional secretary within the Citizen Resources Information Department.
Mr Chaduni said a gathering with district administration officials was held here on Monday, but after failing to urge any satisfactory response about their demands they decided to carry a giant panchayat on Tuesday before proceeding to the mini-secretariat to dam it.
He had earlier sought registration of a case against those involved within the lathicharge (baton charge).
