Police action on farmers 'barbaric', Centre's acceptance of demands 'hoax': AIKS

The police action on Gandhi Jayanti to stop the peaceful protest march of farmers at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border was "barbaric" and the Centre's assurance to look into their demands a "hoax", the All India Kisan Sabha said Tuesday.

Chaos prevailed at the border Tuesday as thousands of protesting farmers attempted to enter the national capital, prompting the police to resort to water cannons and tear-gas shells to disperse them, drawing sharp criticism from various quarters.

The AIKS said the farmers of the country are under attack from the Centre and various BJP-led state governments.

The so-called commitment to Mahatma Gandhi's ideals by the Modi government is "mere lip service and unnecessary breast beating, and shedding of crocodile tears," AIKS general secretary and Left leader Atul Kumar Anjaan said.

"Once again the farmers, who were coming to Delhi on Gandhi Jayanti in a peaceful manner to put-forth their demands were subjected to barbaric police attack," he said condemning ..