Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday attacked farmers' on protests and said that the word 'Kisaan' (farmer) has been tarnished due to a few unfortunate incidents.
“The word “Kisaan” is pure and everyone holds them in high regard. Due to a few unfortunate incidents, the word has become tarnished. I condemn the incidents that are undemocratic,” Khattar said.
CM’s comments came after a ruckus between agitating farmers and several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers at Ghazipur on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border on June 30 afternoon.
Farmers' leader Rakesh Tikait in a statement accused BJP supporters and said they wanted to come on stage and welcome one of their leaders.