Haryana announces judicial probe, Karnal farmers ends stir

In Haryana,farmers have agreed to end their protest. Now a week-long stalemate between farmers and the BJP government in Haryana was finally resolved  as demonstrators called off their protest over IAS officer Ayush Sinha's controversial "crack their heads" remark that he made last month. Ayush Sinha, who was the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Karnal, was removed from his post. After discussions, we have collectively decided to call off the protest here (outside mini-secretariat),” said Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni on Saturday at a joint press conference by farmers leaders and Karnal administration after a meeting where administration accepted most of the demands of the protesters.

Haryana additional chief secretary Devender Singh promised a judicial enquiry by a retired judge of the high court into the August 28 violence when several protesters were lathicharged while heading towards Karnal to protest against a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) meeting. Singh said the probe report will be submitted within a month. Singh  also announced government job to the next kin of the farmer Shushil Kajal, who the farmers claimed died due to police action.  The farmers launched their indefinite protest at the main entrance of Karnal's mini-secretariat. It was led by Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM).