HISAR: The BJP leaders in Hisar district are at the receiving end due to the intensifying of the farmers’ protest, and the organisers are even asking them to skip scheduled events. Haryana deputy speaker Ranbir Gangwa got a black-flag welcome from farmers at Arya Nagar village on Saturday, and a brick hurled by someone in the crowd shattered the rear view mirror of his car and left his gunman injured. Police have registered a case against the farmers in this regard.
Apprehending such a scenario, Jitendra Kumar, the sarpanch of Jakhod Khera village, had on Friday cancelled a function where the which deputy speaker was to inaugurate projects.
Gangwa’s gunman hurt during protest
The sarpanch, who was in the JJP and is now backing the farmers, got the Rs 1.5 crore development works inaugurated by the village chowkidar. Gangwa was to open a park, stadium, Jat Dharamshala, dispensary, hall room and courtyard of the village panchayat.
Gangwa, who was the chief guest at an event to distribute blankets under a social welfare program at Aryanagar – which happens to be his in-laws’ village – had to face the farmers’ ire.
His injured gunman Sandeep has been admitted to hospital for treatment-.Gangwa has confirmed that his gunman had been injured and his vehicle damaged. Police spokesperson Vikas has confirmed that a case has been registered against the farmers.
Similarly, farmers also held a demonstration at BJP’s mandal-level training camp at Barwala on Saturday, impacting attendance. The training camp is to conclude on Sunday and farmers have warned of a bigger protest.
While BJP district secretary Sajeev Revari said that the protesters were not farmers, but communist party workers as they carried a red flag, farmer leader Balwan Sunda announced that a bigger protest would be held at any programme scheduled for Sunday.