Haryana Farmers' Anger Unabated, Another State Minister Faces Ire

Like yesterday in Hisar and Yamunanagar districts, the police had been deployed and barricades installed in anticipation of trouble. However, the farmers pulled aside the hurdles and clashed with the cops.

Angry farmers in Haryana continued to protest for a second day today against the BJP, its allies, and their leaders in the state. Protesters today demonstrated at a meeting of party workers in Fatehabad district which had state Cooperatives Minister Banwari Lal in attendance. Another programme at Jhajjar, too, was targeted. Like yesterday in Hisar and Yamunanagar districts, the police had been deployed and barricades installed in anticipation of trouble. However, the farmers pulled aside the hurdles and clashed with the cops. The Jhajjar event, involving BJP workers, was to be attended by MP Dr Arvind Sharma, area in-charge Vinod Tawde, and state President Om Prakash Dhankhad. Despite being kept a secret, farmers managed to reach the venue. Mr Tawde and Mr Dhankad were unable to reach the event till last reports came in.