BAREILLY: To deter farmers from protests and inciting local residents against the recently passed farm laws, police in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal have asked several of them to file Rs 50 lakh bonds. Farmers claimed similar notices of lesser amounts were sent out in other districts of western UP as well, including Moradabad.
On Friday, BKU district president Rajpal Singh Yadav said, “The administrative officials are trying to convince us to give in writing that we will ensure peace and not campaign against the farm laws. But we have refused.” According to him, the amount of Rs 50 lakh was deliberately mentioned by the administration to intimidate farmers. An official in Sambhal, however, said that it was a clerical error and the original bond amount dictated to the clerk was Rs 50,000. Those told to sign the bond will have to pay the amount if they continue to indulge in activities against which they have been warned in the notice. In case they don’t and are not able to pay, th
Farmers angry over Rs 50 lakh notice, cops say clerical error !
BKU district president Rajpal Singh and farmer leaders Jaiveer Singh, Brahmachari Yadav, Satendra Yadav, Raudas and Veer Singh were served notices. Farmer protests in Delhi (File Photo/Agencies)
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Updated: Dec 18, 2020, 06:45 PM IST
For breach of peace during the farmers protest against the new farm laws, the Sambhal district administration in Uttar Pradesh issued notices to six farmer leaders asking them to submit personal bonds of Rs 50,000 each. However previously this amount was quoted as Rs 50 lakh.
The farmers complained the amount was too much, following which the police station incharge gave another report and they were asked to submit personal bonds of Rs 50,000 each, according to Subdivisional Magistrate Deependra Yadav
Six farmers mainly from Bharatiya Kisan Union were served notices. (Representational)
Sambhal:
A clerical error from an official at the district administration led to ₹ 50 lakh printed in a breach of peace notice sent to farmer leaders in western Uttar Pradesh s Sambhal, a police official told NDTV, adding that a revised notice has been sent to them. It was a clerical error. We have revised the amount in the notice to Rs 50,000, Sambhal SP Chakresh Mishra told NDTV.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Sambhal had sent the notice to farm leaders citing a police report that warned that they would incite farmers to join the protests against the Centre s new laws. The notice had sought an explanation from farmers on why they should not submit personal bonds of Rs 50 lakh each.
Six farmers slapped notice worth Rs 50 lakh; revised to Rs 50,000 later
The farmers said the amount was too high, following which the police station in-charge gave another report and reduced the penalty to Rs 50,000 worth of personal bonds
BusinessToday.In | December 18, 2020 | Updated 11:49 IST
Uttar Pradesh s Sambhal district administration issued notices to six farmers leaders asking them to submit personal bonds of Rs 50,000 each for breach of peace at the protest against the new farm laws, said an official on Thursday. We ve got a report from the Hayatnagar police station that some persons are inciting farmers and there can be breach of peace, and they should be asked to fill personal bonds of Rs 50 lakh each, Subdivisional Magistrate Deependra Yadav said.
In UP, farmers get notice of Rs 50 lakh for protests, police say will revise sum
The farm leaders, hailing mostly from the Chandausi and Singhpur areas, have been calling for protests since November 26. On the first day of the protest, nearly 400 people had gathered at a chowk in Sambhal. Updated: December 18, 2020 9:11:26 pm
The farm leaders, hailing mostly from the Chandausi and Singhpur areas, have been calling for protests since November 26.
Days after notices were sent by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate in UP’s Sambhal asking farm leaders to
Centre’s new laws, police Thursday claimed the amount was “a clerical error” and will be reduced. But leaders said the notice itself is a means to “throttle democratic protest”.