Force Used To Disperse Farmers Trying To Disrupt Sukhbir Badal's Punjab Event

Police claimed that some of the protesters scuffled with them and hurled stones in a bid to force their way inside the SAD event venue in Moga's grain market.

Police on Thursday used a water cannon to disperse a group of farmers who allegedly tried to force their way inside the venue of an event of the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab's Moga, which was being addressed by its chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. I'm humbled by the massive response to the @Akali_Dal_'s #GallPunjabDi campaign at Moga Dana Mandi rally. Pleased to announce the candidature of former Pb Health System Corporation Chairman Barjinder Singh Makhan Brar from this seat amidst thousands of Akali workers & supporters. pic.twitter.com/7gbpelYZHI Police claimed that some of the protesters scuffled with them and hurled stones in a bid to force their way inside the SAD event venue in Moga's grain market. "We warned them several times. But some protesters resorted to pelting of stones after which police used force and a water cannon to disperse them. "They had also blocked the national highway near the spot which was later cleared," Moga's Superintendent of Police Dhruman Nimbale said, adding around 35 of the 600 odd protesters have been detained and the situation brought under control.