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Punjab: Police resort to lathi-charge MGNREGA workers
NEW DELHI: A protest by MGNREGA employees and workers from across Punjab turned violent in Khanna after demonstrators alleged that the police resorted to a lathi charge and fired tear gas shells to stop them from marching towards the residence of Punjab Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond. The protesters, representing all 23 districts and nearly 250 blocks, had gathered at Prem Bhandari Park to press for their long-pe…
Police detained more than 50 MNREGA union leaders and workers in Khanna on Monday as they attempted to surround the residence of Punjab Cabinet Minister Tarunpreet Singh Saund. A heavy police presence was deployed in the city in anticipation of the protest. Police blocked major entry points to the city. MNREGA workers and laborers heading towards Khanna were stopped and detained at various checkpoints. They were taken to different police station…
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