The Haryana Police has booked Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Gurnam Singh Charuni and several other farmers on attempt to murder, rioting, causing obstruction in government duty and other charges for violations during their “Delhi Chalo” march, officials said on Saturday, as per PTI report.

A case was registered on November 26 under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 147 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly), 186 (obstructing any public servant in discharge of public functions) and 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) among others at the Parao police station, following a complaint from Head Constable Pardeep Kumar.

The FIR names Charuni and several other unknown farmers as accused. According to it, the BKU Haryana chief and others had gathered near Mohra village in Ambala. Deputy Superintendent of Police Ram Kumar, who was leading the police team, asked Charuni not to proceed further but he refused.

It also adds that they broke police barricades with their tractors.

“A case has been registered under the provisions of section 188 IPC (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), Disaster Management Act, 2005 and under other provisions of the IPC,” reported PTI quoting Inspector Rajvir Singh, SHO of Panipat’s Police Station (Industrial) in Sector 29.

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Farmers from Punjab and Haryana are marching towards Delhi as part of a protest demanding a repeal of the Centre’s new Farm Laws as according to them, these would deregulate the existing Minimum Support Price (MSP) system. 

The Centre, however, has remained resolute on their decision and has emphasised that the three laws do away with the middlemen and allow farmers to sell their produce directly in the commercial market.