“The Road Was Blocked by the Government, Not Farmers”—Channi Slams Crackdown
Haryana and Punjab Police Clear Protest Sites Amid Farmer Detentions and Political Clashes
🚜 Police Crackdown on Protesting Farmers
Security has been tightened at the Haryana-Punjab Shambhu Border as police launched an early morning operation on Thursday, dismantling concrete barricades and clearing protest sites.
🚨 Bulldozers were deployed by Haryana Police to remove the roadblocks, intensifying tensions between farmers and the authorities.
On Wednesday evening, Punjab Police removed farmers from their protest site, signaling a shift in the state’s approach to the long-standing demonstrations over various demands.
🗣️ No Force Used, Says Punjab Police
📢 “Farmers cooperated well and left voluntarily,” claimed Patiala SSP Nanak Singh after overseeing the eviction.
🔹 “The entire road will be cleared and opened for traffic soon.”
🔹 The police ensured that no force was used, and farmers were transported back home by bus after proper warnings.
🚨 Farmer Leaders Detained—Tikait, Channi, and BJP Leaders React
Several key farmer leaders, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarvan Singh Pandher, were detained.
💬 BKU Leader Rakesh Tikait strongly condemned the crackdown:
📢 “On one hand, the government is negotiating, and on the other, it is arresting farmers. We are ready for every struggle.”
💬 Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi accused the government of betrayal:
📢 “Farmers were attacked from behind and deceived. The road was blocked by the government, not the farmers. They just want to reach Delhi.”
💬 BJP Leader Fatehjung Singh Bajwa slammed Punjab’s AAP government:
📢 “AAP played politics with farmers. They detained leaders like Dallewal and Pandher for their own political gains.”
⚖️ Punjab Govt Defends Action—”Farmers Should Protest in Delhi, Not Block Punjab Roads”
🚧 Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema justified the crackdown, saying the borders needed to be reopened for economic activity.
🔹 “Farmers’ demands are against the central government, not Punjab. They should protest in Delhi, not block Punjab’s roads.”
🔹 “Businesses are suffering, youth are unemployed, and drug addiction is rising. We need to restore normalcy.”