Police in Karnal lathi-charge protesters, farmers issue call for closure of all highways in Haryana
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After the police lathi-charged protesting farmers in Karnal on Saturday, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha has issued a call to block all highways in Haryana till 5 pm.
The Haryana Police lathi-charged protesting farmers at Karnal’s Gharaunda toll plaza on Saturday. Following this, farmers' body Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) issued a call to farmers to block all highways and toll plazas across Haryana till 5 pm on Saturday. #WATCH | Haryana: Police baton charged farmers who were protesting at Bastara toll plaza area in Karnal pic.twitter.com/NlYiUnDJMr #TrafficAdvisoryIt is informed that Surajpur Toll Plaza (Kalka-Zirakpur Highway) has been blocked by protesting farmers. The traffic on this route is being diverted. All commuters are advised to avoid this route except in extreme emergency.#PanchkulaPolice@police_haryana , !#FarmersProtest #__ pic.twitter.com/stVlnVFcgQ Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said, "To protest the baton-charge in Haryana's Karnal, all the roads will be blocked till 5 pm in the state."More Related News