Haryana Government Invokes National Security Act On Farmer Leaders (image-screen grab/twitter/AmbalaPolice)

The Haryana government on Friday invoked the National Security Act against the farmer”s leaders. The statement released by the police states that any loss to the government and private property during the protest will be compensated by attaching the property and seizure of the bank accounts of the farmers. 

The statements asserted that a continuous effort has been made by the farmer”s organization to break the barricades imposed on Shambu borders by the police to halt them from marching towards Delhi. Daily attempts were made by the farmers to spoil the law and order by pelting stones at the police administration creating a ruckus. 

“If public property is damaged by the agitators during the movement, there is an amendment in the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act 1984 (PDPP Act) under the provisions of the Supreme Court in which, the people who caused damage to public property during the movement or called for the movement and the officials of that organization are held responsible for any damage caused,” the statement read.

किसान आन्दोलन के दौरान हुई सरकारी सम्पति के नुकसान की भरपाई आन्दोलनकारियो की सम्पति की कुर्की और बैंक खातो को सीज करने की कार्यवाही शुरू ।
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— Ambala Police (@AmbalaPolice) February 22, 2024

As per the Haryana Public Administration’s Property Recovery Act 2021, in case of any damage to public property, there is a provision to compensate for the loss of public property by attaching property and confiscating the bank accounts of the person causing the loss. 

In addition to this, the police have also invoked National Security Act (NSA) against the farmer”s leaders. “Proceedings have been initiated under the NSA National Security Act 1980/ NSA against the chief officials of farmer organizations and the agitators”, the Amala police posted on X. 

The invoked NSA grants power to the authorities to detain individuals deemed a threat to national security without trial for extended periods. 

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Thursday said that the farmers under Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) will observe a ‘Black Friday’ following the death of the farmer at the Khanauri border, during the protest. 

The SKM has also decided to hold a tractor march on highways towards the national capital. An official statement has been released by SKM calling for a massive mobilization of farmers across India in favor of its demand and against the “repression” of the farmers” movement in the country.