Summary:
Farmers have alleged the police lathicharged and used water cannons on them when they were protesting over pending sugarcane dues. Bijnor: The ‘Kisan Bachao’ mahapanchayat called by farmer protesting against police excesses will be held on Tuesday. They had assured us that sugarcane dues be cleared by Feb 11 and case against farmers will be withdrawn. Their crime was that they were demanding their sugarcane dues of previous year. We have given stern warning to them that they would be held responsible for any untoward incident during farmer agitation..