Farmers started to gather in Karnal (Haryana) for the kisan mahapanchayat, today. Till 11am, over 200 farmers had reached the Karnal mandi, the venue for the mahapanchayat, informed onlookers. Meanwhile, multi-layer security has been deployed at the spot. As many as 30 battalions, including central forces, have been deployed to ensure the security of farmers and to avoid any untoward incident. There are multi-layers of barricades to stop the people from moving towards the Karnal mandi, however the formers said that they will reach the spot at any cost. The gathering farmers demanded action against the IAS officer who had ordered police action on August 28. They are demanding that the official should be suspended and the families of all farmers who have sacrificed their lives during the protest should be compensated. They have also sought a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job to the next of kin of Sushil Kajal, a farmer from Gharunda who received head injuries in the lathicharge and died later due to heart attack.
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