Chandigarh: Protesting farmers on Sunday took control and ransacked the venue of ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ programme at Kaimla village in Haryana’s Karnal district where Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was to address people to highlight the benefits of the Centre’s three agriculture laws.
Earlier, Haryana Police used water cannons and lobbed teargas shells to prevent farmers from marching towards the village.
However, farmers reached the venue and disrupted the ’kisan mahapanchayat’ programme.
They damaged the stage and broke chairs, tables and flower pots at the venue.
The farmers also took control over a makeshift helipad where chief minister’s helicopter was to land.
The programme was cancelled due to an unruly act by farmers at the behest of BKU leader Gurnam Singh Charuni, BJP leader Raman Mallik said.
Police had made elaborate security arrangements for the chief minister’s visit to the village where he was to speak to people to highlight the benefits…