Punjab Police Crack Down Before Farmers' Protest, Detains Several Leaders After Debate with CM Mann

Chandigarh (The Uttam Hindu): The Punjab government has taken a big action against the farmer leaders before the proposed farmers' protest on March 5. According to the information, before the protest to be held in Chandigarh on March 5 by the United Kisan Morcha, many farmer leaders have been detained by the Punjab Police. The police have raided the houses of the leaders of various farmer organizations of Punjab. People have protested against the police at many places over the detention of farmer leaders.

Big action by Punjab Police before the farmers' protest, many farmer leaders detained; There was an argument with CM Mann yesterday : Let us tell you that the meeting held between Chief Minister Mann and the leaders of the United Kisan Morcha on Monday was inconclusive. After the meeting remained inconclusive, the farmers had announced to hold a sit-in, protest and march in Chandigarh on March 5. Before the farmers could march to Chandigarh, the police raided several places in the state and detained the farmers. Let us tell you that during the meeting, there was a lot of debate between the farmer leaders and Chief Minister Mann. Farmer leaders had claimed that 'angry' Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann 'walked out of the meeting without any provocation.'

However, after the meeting, Bhagwant Mann had said that his doors are always open for talks with the farmers, but inconvenience and trouble for the public should be avoided in the name of agitation. Mann said that the government is always ready to resolve issues related to different sections of the society through dialogue and trouble for the common man should be avoided through rail or road blockades. Mann also said that although protests are the democratic right of the farmers, they should also think about how big a loss it can cause to Punjab.