The district administration of Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh has issued notices to local leaders associated with the protests against the new f...
The district administration of Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh has issued notices to local leaders associated with the protests against the new farm laws, asking them to sign a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh to “ensure peace” is maintained in the jurisdiction, The Indian Express reported on Saturday.
Former Rashtriya Lok Dal MLA Veerpal Singh Rathi told the newspaper that he and six others received notices a day before they participated in a mahapanchayat in Baraut tehsil on January 31, where it was decided that farmers from the region should move to the Ghazipur and Singhu borders to join the agitation. The notice issued to Rathi asked him to sign a personal bond worth Rs 2 lakh and hand over two sureties of the same amount for one year to “maintain peace”.
Baraut Station House Officer Ajay Kumar Sharma said the bonds were sent to Rathi and others because it was suspected that they could incite people protesting over farmer laws through their speeches. “There is a fear that because of their provocation, the protests could turn violent,” Sharma added.
Additional District Magistrate Amit Kumar, however, claimed that the notices are not related to the farmer protests, but were issued keeping in mind the upcoming panchayat elections...
