Gurugram (Haryana), Nov 28: Indicating Khalistani angle in the farmers’ protest against three new farm laws, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on November 28 claimed the presence of some “unwanted elements” in the protest that has swept the national capital and surrounding regions.
Khattar alleged that these “unwanted elements” in some videos could be heard saying “jab Indira Gandhi ko ye kar sakte hain, to Modi ko kyu nahi kar sakte?” (When we could [assassinate] Indira Gandhi, then why not Modi).
“We have inputs of some such unwanted elements in the crowd. We have reports, will disclose once it's concrete. They raised such slogans. In videos, they said 'jab Indira Gandhi ko ye kar sakte hain, to Modi ko kyu nahi kar sakte?” Khattar told media persons in Gurugram.
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, have started the ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest against the Centre’s three farm laws with many of them standing on border areas of the national capital. A protesting group was allowed by Delhi Police in November to settle at the Nirankari Samagam Ground in the Burari area.