Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and briefed him on the farmers’ protest. He also invited the Prime Minister to the state for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor. Khattar also extended birthday greetings to the Prime Minister on the eve of his birthday and told him that the state unit of the BJP would be devoting this day to service and dedication. Speaking to reporters after meeting PM Modi, Khattar said, “I briefed the PM on new initiatives and schemes introduced in the state. I also briefed him on the farmers’ protest and the incident that occurred in Karnal. I have invited him to the state for the foundation stone laying of the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor.” Khattar also told reporters that the project is being built at a cost of Rs 5,600 crores and all the approvals for the project have been completed. Khattar’s meeting with PM Modi comes amid the ongoing farmers’ protest against the three farm laws during which they blocked the National Highway-44 at the Singhu border.
Haryana Police had on August 28 conducted a lathi-charge on protesting farmers near the Bastar toll plaza in Karnal. The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) had alleged that Kajal, who belonged to Karnal district had “received severe blows in the atrocious police lathi charge” and died of a “heart attack”. However, Haryana Police denied the allegation.
