Not us, Punjab behind protest: Haryana CM
November 28, 2020  15:00
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar hit out at his Punjab counterpart, Amarinder Singh, on Saturday afternoon, holding him responsible for the thousands of farmers marching to Delhi to protest against the centre's farm laws. 

He also claimed that "office bearers of the Punjab Chief Minister's Office" were leading the protest.

Khattar then thanked Haryana Police - who have been criticised for resorting to lathi charges and tear gassing to beat back the farmers - for showing restraint.

"Punjab farmers are protesting. Haryana farmers have stayed away. I thank Haryana farmers and police for showing restraint. Punjab Chief Minister is fanning this protest. Office bearers of the Punjab Chief Minister's Office are leading the protest," Khattar told reporters.

Khattar, who sparred with Amarinder Singh on Twitter on Thursday, also repeated his claim that he had been trying to contact Mr Singh since the farmers' march began, but had received no response.

Farmers from several states have been marching in waves to Delhi to mount a joint protest against the farm laws, only to be confronted by a Haryana police force that had been instructed to not let them pass.

Apart from lathi charges, water cannons and tear gassing, The cops also set up barricades wrapped in barbed wire to stop the farmers, and dug up roads to act as trenches. 

On Thursday Amarinder Singh took to Twitter to urge Manohar Lal Khattar to let the farmers pass peacefully.

"Let them pass ML Khattar ji, don't push them to the brink. Let them take their voice to Delhi peacefully," he tweeted.
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