: Farm laws protest: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, 12 others booked for violating prohibitory orders #IndiaNEWS Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait and 12 others were booked on Sunday for allegedly

Farm laws protest: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait, 12 others booked for violating prohibitory orders #IndiaNEWS
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait and 12 others were booked on Sunday for allegedly violating prohibitory orders and holding a “mahapanchayat??? in Haryana’s Ambala district, reported PTI, citing police officials.On Saturday, the farm union leaders addressed the “kisan mazdoor mahapanchayat??? in Dhurali village, violating the order against the assembly of four or more people under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The orders were put in place amid the massive surge of Covid-19 infections across the country.Among the other farmers leaders who have been charged are Ratan Maan Singh, Baldev Singh and Jasmer Saini. The Haryana Police said that Assistant Sub-Inspector Chandi Singh had cautioned the Bhartiya Kisan Union leaders not to hold the “maha panchayat??? as prohibitory orders were in effect. “However, BKU leaders went ahead and organised the event,??? a senior police official told PTI. After this, a case was registered.“They violated the orders under Section 144 as well as the orders duly promulgated by the public servant [district magistrate] under Section 188 of the IPC,??? the police officer said. “The other provisions of IPC added in the FIR [first information report] include Section 269 [negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life] and 270 [malignant...Read more

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