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RLD leads farmers' rally against BJP over police brutality in Ghaziabad

Addressing the rally, RLD vice-president Jayant Chaudhary said the BJP government is anti-farmer

farmer protest at Delhi-UP border
Police use water cannons to disperse farmers at Delhi-UP border during 'Kisan Kranti Padyatra'
Press Trust of India Ghaziabad
Last Updated : Oct 06 2018 | 9:51 PM IST

Scores of farmers of Modinagar area led by RLD vice-president Jayant Chaudhary carried out Saturday a protest rally against the BJP government.

Addressing the rally, Chaudhary said the BJP government is anti-farmer.

He said the farmers were brutally beaten by the Delhi Police on the orders of central government on October 2 during a protest march in New Delhi. He said, "The whole country has witnessed the cruel act of police on the birth anniversary of messenger of peace and non-violence Mahatma Gandhi".
 

During the rally, a memorandum in connection with several local problems was handed over to Sub Divisional Magistrate of Modinagar Pawan Agarwal which was addressed to District Magistrate Ritu Maheshwari.

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First Published: Oct 06 2018 | 8:40 PM IST

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