Haryana: Farmers marching towards DyCM Dushyant Chautala's residence tear-gassed, stopped

Despite numerous attempts to assu concerns of farmers on recently passed farm bills, Centre and state governments specially of Haryana have been unable to do so and farmers have continued ir protests. On Tuesday, a group of farmers agitating against laws were tear-gassed and stopped from proceeding towards residences of Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala and Power Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala in Sirsa.

police lobbed tear gas shells and also used water canns against farmers near Ram Leela Ground in Sirsa city when y tried to cross police barricades on a road leading to Mr Chautala clan houses barely 200 meters away. Unable to proceed to Chautalas' houses, farmers sat on a dharna on Sirsa-Barnala Highway in state and accused two state government ministers from Chautala clan of sullying im of farmers ''messiah'' Devi Lal. march was carried out by as many as 17 different peasants' organisations.

"Both Dushyant and Ranjit Chautala are bringing disrespect to name of farmers ''massiah'' Devi Lal by misusing his name in garb of peasantry," said Haryana Kisan Manch president Prahalad Singh.

READ: Opposition Claims Of MSP Regime Ending 'white Lies': Dushyant Chautala

Earlier on September 22, Dushyant Chautala described as "white lies" claims made by opposition parties that Centre's farm reforms are aimed at ending MSP-based procurement regime. Chautala also said re is truth in claims that farm bills were aimed at benefitting big corporates and ending minimum support price regime.

READ: 'I Will Quit My Post Day...': Haryana Dy CM Dushyant Chautala Weighs In On Farm Bills

CM Khattar restricts entry of farmers from elsewhere 

Amid row over farm laws, Haryana Government on September 28 stopped entry of farmers from or states to sell ir produce in Haryana. Farmers from adjoining states were stopped on border from entering state to sell ir produce in state government-run Mandis in Haryana. This seemingly comes after Karnal District commissioner issued orders to prevent outside farmers from entering state to sell n-basmati varieties of rice which Haryana government buys at MSP.

Although laws do t restrict farmers from selling in any state, Haryana administration officials have reportedly said that farmers need to upload ir details on government portal after which y get SMS about ir arrival date at market.

This is being seen as a move to give first preference to local farmers than outsiders. Khattar, while praising new farm reforms laws had assured that state government will buy Maize and Bajra of Haryana farmers adding that government will t allow or states' farmers to benefit at cost of ir own farmers.

READ: Haryana Farmers St 'symbolic Protest'; Call For Nationwide Agitation Against Farm Bills

What are farm laws? 

aforesaid bills were introduced by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to replace ordinances promulgated on June 5.  Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 aims at freeing  farmers from constraints of state Agriculture Produce Market Committees whereby y would be able to sell ir produce anywhere. On or hand,  Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 protects and empowers farmers to eng with processors, wholesalers, large retailers, exporters for farm services.

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