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News Desk: Protesting farmers, who have been agitating in Tohana over the arrest of two people, will now head back to Delhi to continue their protest against the Central Government’s farm laws, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said.
Tikait said the demand of farmers to withdraw cases against the arrested farmers had been accepted after a meeting with the administration.
“After meeting with the administration, all our demands have been accepted. Cases will be withdrawn. One person, who is still in jail, will be freed after formalities. We will go back to Delhi to fight against farm laws,” the Bharatiya Kisan Union leader added.
Farmer unions had called off the statewide gherao of police stations in Haryana after the state government released the two arrested farmers on Monday morning.
Farmers Ravi Azad, Vikas Sisar released from Hisar Jail
Farmers Ravi Azad and Vikas Sisar have been released from Hisar Jail in the early hours of Monday. The duo was arrested for gheraoing local Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) MLA Devender Sigh Babli’s residence on 1 June.
A large number of farmers led by farmer leaders Rakesh Tikait, Gurnam Singh Chaduni and United Kisan Morcha leader Yogendra staged a dharna in front of Tohana Sadar police station in Fatehabad district of Haryana, demanding the release of arrested farmers.
They also called for a statewide gherao of police stations in Haryana with this demand.
At the borders of the national capital, farmers have been protesting against for over six months against the government’s farm laws.
