Kisan Mahapanchayat: Farmers stage protest in Haryana's Karnal- In pics
Farmers' protest that began from Kisan Mahapanchayat at Anaj Mandi in Haryana`s Karnal has entered the second day of the demonstration.
Farmers' protest that began from Kisan Mahapanchayat at Anaj Mandi on Tuesday (September 8) morning in Haryana`s Karnal has entered its second day in front of the mini-secretariat as more and more people from the surrounding areas continue to join the sit-in demonstration. Here is a collection of pictures illustrating the extent of the protest.
Kisan Mahapanchayat
Reason behind Mahapanchayat
Protest
Protester's Demand
Memorandum also includes a demand for compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job to the next of kin of Sushil Kajal, a farmer from Gharunda who received head injuries in the lathi charge and died later due to a heart attack, along with a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the wounded persons. (Image credit: IANS)
Protest leaders
The delegation is led by farmer union leader Rakesh Tikait, political activist Yogendra Yadav, Karnal-based Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Gurnaam Singh Chaduni, BKU president Balbir Singh Rajewal, BKU (Sidhupur) member Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Ajay Rana and Darshan Pal, among others. (Image credit: IANS)