New Delhi: Video that shows an official Haryana ordered the police to “divide the head” of protesters in Karnal had appeared on social media.
In the intended video, the Karnal Sub-Division (HR) judge Ayush Sinha can be seen asking police officials to ensure protesters do not cross the barricade and to “break their heads” if they do it during a farmer protest in Haryana.
The video made criticism from a few quarters, including the BJP Varun Gandhi leader, who said that if the video was “unedited”, “this is not acceptable.” “I hope this video is edited and DM does not say this.
Otherwise it is not acceptable in democratic India to do against our own citizens,” Gandhi said on Twitter.
Previously, several farmers blocked the highway on Saturday after the police allegedly lathicharge a group of protesters.
Opposition condemned police actions against farmers, and several roads and highways, including Toll Plaza, blocked in different places in protest.
The farmers protested the meeting on the upcoming city polls chaired by Minister of Manohar Minister Lal Khattar.
Chief Minister Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar defended the police action and said “Hinding the official work contrary to democracy”.
“If they want to protest, they should do it peacefully.
If they jam the highway and throw stones at the police, then the police will also take steps to defend the law & order.
We will examine it and take the necessary actions,” Khattar said, “said Khattar “Khattar said.
The affected route includes Fatehabad-Chandigarh, Gohana-Panipat, Jind-Patiala Highways, Ambala-Kurukshetra, Jalan Raya Delhi near Karnal, Chandigarh and Kalka-Zirakpur National Highways.