Kisan Mahapanchayat at Karnal: Congress attacks Khattar govt, says BJP can talk to Taliban but not farmers

Farmer groups continue to protest against the contentious three farm laws and gathered at a new grain mandi to attend the Kisan Mahapanchayat in Haryana`s Karnal on Tuesday (September 7).

New Delhi: As farmer groups continue to protest against contentious farm laws and gathered at a new grain mandi to attend the Kisan Mahapanchayat in Haryana`s Karnal on Tuesday (September 7), the Congress launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government in Haryana for suppressing the voice of the farmers by blocking internet in Karnal. In a statement, Congress chief spokesperson, Randeep Surjewala said, "The Khattar government has lost the confidence and the mandate of the people and it should leave. When your party can talk to the Taliban, why not farmers," adding that it`s dictatorship to block the internet. Notably, multi-layer security has been deployed at the spot where Mahapanchayat is to be held. Around 30 battalions, including the central forces, have been deployed to ensure security and to avoid any untoward incident.