Khap members, farmers block Rohtak-Delhi NH in Haryana's Bahadurgarh

‘Haryana Bandh’ call given in support of protesting wrestlers, loan waiver for farmers, legal guarantee of crop MSP and enhanced compensation for land. Ramesh Dalal, a senior leader of the Bhumi Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, an outfit fighting for the land rights of farmers told reporters at the site that as part of his outfit’s Haryana Bandh call, twenty-five demands had been raised. Additional police were deployed In Bahadurgarh and adjoining Rohtak.

Activists of some Khaps and farmers on June 14, wednesday blocked the Rohtak-Delhi national highway in Jhajjar district as part of 'Haryana Bandh' call given in support of protesting wrestlers, farmers and other issues.

Ramesh Dalal, a senior leader of the Bhumi Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, an outfit fighting for the land rights of farmers, led the protesters who squatted on NH-9 in Bahadurgarh and imposed a blockade.

Vehicles were seen stranded on the road as a result of this.

Jhajjar Superintendent of Police Arpit Jain told PTI that they were trying to persuade the protesters to lift the blockade.

Mr. Dalal told reporters at the site that as part of his outfit's Haryana Bandh call, twenty-five demands had been raised, including justice for wrestlers protesting against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, loan waiver for farmers, legal guarantee of crop MSP (Minimum Support Price) and enhanced compensation for land.

Meanwhile, in most parts of Haryana, the call for the strike failed to evoke any response and life remained normal.

Additional police were deployed In Bahadurgarh and adjoining Rohtak.