Haryana Farmers March On Police Station In Showdown Over Spat With MLA

Farmers have been protesting the centre's farm laws since June last year and today Samyukt Kisan Morcha members observed Sampoorna Kranti Diwas, marking one year since their protests began

Hundreds of farmers marched on the police station in Haryana's Tohana Saturday to court arrest in protest of the arrest of three of their colleagues, and raids on their camps and homes, after a spat with local MLA Devendra Babli of the JJP, which is allied with the ruling BJP. The farmers - led by top leaders like Rakesh Tikait and Gurnam Singh Chaduni, and marching with the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, which is leading the year-long protest against the centre's farm laws - allege Devendra Babli used abusive language while they were protesting in Tohana on Tuesday. Babli has denied the charges and instead accused a group of farmers of launching a "murderous attempt" on his life. He was on his way to inaugurate a vaccination camp when the row broke out; protesting farmers have long demanded MLAs stay within their constituencies or face protests. Reports say Devendra Babli is in talks with farmer leaders at the Balliala Rest House in Tohana.