A clash broke out between anti-farm law protesters camping out at the Uttar Pradesh-Delhi border at Ghazipur and the local BJP workers. Later, the BJP men held a protest near the office of the local police chief, demanding immediate action to be taken against the farmers, who have been blocking the highway since November last year.
The BJP workers were at the spot to meet party leader Amit Pradhan who was on his way to Bulandshahr.
Farmer leaders have alleged that today’s incident is another “Conspiracy by the government”
To give the protesters a bad name.
The farmers said they had appointed administration officials to remove the BJP workers, who were creating ruckus.
An investigation is in progress, the police said.
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