Janjivan Bureau / Karnal : Around 10 farmers were injured after the police reportedly resorted to lathicharge to disperse a group of farmers who were heading towards Karnal to protest against a BJP meeting.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and BJP state president OP Dhankhar attended the state-level meeting.
The BKU had given a call to farmers to reach Bastara toll plaza in large numbers, where they assembled.
Later, farmers blocked roads at Jalmana, Assandh and Nissing to protest against the police lathicharge at Bastara toll plaza.
There was a tense situation at Bastara toll plaza as farmers were adamant to move towards Karnal to protest against the CM’s programme.
IG Mamta Singh was present at the toll plaza.
Police did not allow farmers to assemble on National Highway-44.
