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Talks with Kisan leaders still going on during night: DC Karnal
Karnal, September 7, 2021:
Karnal Deputy Commissioner, Nishant Kumar Yadav informed that in view of the 'Gherao of Mini Secretariat call given by protesters on Tuesday, elaborate security arrangements were made by the District Administration to ensure that there is no loss of life and property.
Divulging more details, Deputy Commissioner, Nishant Kumar Yadav said that a heavy police force was deployed in the district to prevent any loss of life and property due to the protest.
Every effort was made to satisfy the protesters. The agitating farmer leaders were even called to the Mini Secretariat for holding positive talks, he informed.
He said that as many as 15 leaders participated in this discussion. This meeting lasted for about 3 hours but could not turn out to be a successful one, he informed.
He said that the farmer leaders had decided to come to the new Anaj Mandi, the site of the Mahapanchayat, for the 'Gherao' of the mini secretariat as per their decision and in view of this call made by them, the District Administration officers asked the leaders to come into police custody at Namaste Chowk of the city and they also sat in police buses, but the youth agitators opposed the arrest, as a result, they started marching towards the mini secretariat. To reach the mini secretariat, the police had set up barricades at many points, said the Deputy Commissioner.
He said that with the patience and timely discretion exercised by the District Administration the agitators were allowed to match peacefully towards the Mini Secretariat.
On the way, the District Administration had also appealed to the protesters to maintain patience, he added.
He said that till late night the protesters continued to sit in front of the mini secretariat gate.
Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav, IG, Smt. Mamta Singh and SP, Gangaram Punia and other senior officers are still holding talks with the protesters so that some positive solution can be found.