Farmers set to gherao Karnal Mini-Secretariat, hold mahapanchayat; Internet suspended

Farmers' Protest: Thousands of farmers are expected to gather in Karnal on Tuesday, September 7, to hold a 'mahapanchayat' in a protest against the August 28 lathicharge on farmers. Besides, farmers have given a call to gherao Karnal Mini Secretariat. In view of the call for mahapanchayat, the Haryana government has deployed central forces, suspended mobile internet, and even ordered a ban on the gathering of people in the city by imposing Section 144. Also Read | Afghanistan: Taliban shoots Afghan policewoman in front of her family Haryana Police has tightened security arrangements in view of the call for gherao of Karnal Mini Secretariat made by several farmers' organisations. Also Read | Farmers’ protest: Centre’s farm laws will threaten farmers’ livelihood, says Rakesh Tikait The Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Navdeep Singh Virk had, on Monday, said that the primary objective of these arrangements was to maintain public peace and order, prevent any kind of violence, facilitate the functioning of traffic and public transport systems and to safeguard the public property across the state in general and Karnal in particular. Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, which is heading the farmers' protest against three farm laws, has sought registration of an FIR against those officers who had allegedly ordered a lathi charge on agitators during their protest against a BJP event in Karnal on August 28. Meanwhile, the Haryana Police issued a traffic advisory ahead of the farmers' call for gherao of Karnal Mini Secretariat. The main National Highway No 44 (Ambala-Delhi) may see some traffic disruptions in Karnal district. The official release by the police informed that for September 7, vehicles coming from Chandigarh side will be diverted from Pipli Chowk (Kurukshetra) via Ladwa, Indri, Bayana, Neval, Kunjpura via Nangla Megha, Meerut via Amritpur Khurd, Kairavali, and Gharaunda via GT Road 44. Apart from this, light vehicles will be allowed from Ramba Cut Tarawadi via Ramba Chowk Indri Road via Sangoha, Ghid, Baragaon, Neval, Kunjpura via Nangla Megha, Meerut Road via Amrutpanur Khurd, Kairavali and Gharaunda via GT Road-44. -PTC News