Police ‘baton-charged’ protesting farmers in Buldhana: Maha Congress leader not easy SP suspension

Through PTI

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Sunday accused Buldhana police of unleashing a “brutal baton fee” on farmers throughout a protest and demanded the suspension of the district superintendent of police (SP).

Patole additionally demanded that Saturday’s baton-charge incident be investigated by way of a joint committee of the state legislature.

Farmers will train a lesson to the “anti-farmer” Eknath Shinde-Bharatiya Janata Birthday party govt within the state, he claimed whilst chatting with newshounds right here.

Patole alleged that the Buldhana police “brutally lathi-charged” the farmers on Saturday whilst they had been staging a protest for his or her calls for to get the precise worth for cotton and soybean and reimbursement for the ones disadvantaged of crop insurance coverage.

Congress district president Rahul Bondre and previous minister Rajendra Shingane had been additionally stopped by way of police whilst they had been going to satisfy the protesting farmers, he claimed.

“Is protesting on your calls for a criminal offense in a democratic state? What used to be the wish to lathi-charge? We can no longer tolerate this bullying by way of the Shinde-Fadnavis govt. All of the case will have to be completely investigated and motion will have to be taken in opposition to the to blame,” Patole mentioned.

“The state govt has mercilessly attacked the farmers who’re combating for his or her justice and rights,” he alleged. Patole demanded that the Buldhana SP be suspended right away and all the topic be investigated by way of a joint committee of the legislature.

He slammed the Shinde-Fadnavis govt and condemned “police atrocities” at the protesting farmers. Farmers are in bother and don’t seem to be getting the precise worth for his or her produce, he mentioned.

Beneath the BJP’s rule, farming isn’t inexpensive anymore because of the top price of fertilisers, seeds and diesel, he claimed. This (monetary) yr additionally, vegetation had been broken because of herbal calamities and farmers from 16 districts suffered damages, he mentioned.

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Sunday accused Buldhana police of unleashing a “brutal baton fee” on farmers throughout a protest and demanded the suspension of the district superintendent of police (SP).

Patole additionally demanded that Saturday’s baton-charge incident be investigated by way of a joint committee of the state legislature.

Farmers will train a lesson to the “anti-farmer” Eknath Shinde-Bharatiya Janata Birthday party govt within the state, he claimed whilst chatting with newshounds right here.

Patole alleged that the Buldhana police “brutally lathi-charged” the farmers on Saturday whilst they had been staging a protest for his or her calls for to get the precise worth for cotton and soybean and reimbursement for the ones disadvantaged of crop insurance coverage.

Congress district president Rahul Bondre and previous minister Rajendra Shingane had been additionally stopped by way of police whilst they had been going to satisfy the protesting farmers, he claimed.

“Is protesting on your calls for a criminal offense in a democratic state? What used to be the wish to lathi-charge? We can no longer tolerate this bullying by way of the Shinde-Fadnavis govt. All of the case will have to be completely investigated and motion will have to be taken in opposition to the to blame,” Patole mentioned.

“The state govt has mercilessly attacked the farmers who’re combating for his or her justice and rights,” he alleged. Patole demanded that the Buldhana SP be suspended right away and all the topic be investigated by way of a joint committee of the legislature.

He slammed the Shinde-Fadnavis govt and condemned “police atrocities” at the protesting farmers. Farmers are in bother and don’t seem to be getting the precise worth for his or her produce, he mentioned.

Beneath the BJP’s rule, farming isn’t inexpensive anymore because of the top price of fertilisers, seeds and diesel, he claimed. This (monetary) yr additionally, vegetation had been broken because of herbal calamities and farmers from 16 districts suffered damages, he mentioned.