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Farmer unions need FIR quashed towards these booked for defacing Grewal property

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After firming down of the FIR towards those that dumped cow dung on the doorstep of BJP chief Tikshan Sud, now a requirement is being made by farmer unions to quash an FIR towards three from Barnala’s Dhanaula village for defacing the property of BJP chief Harjeet Singh Grewal and attacking him in a video message.
On January 2, FIR was lodged towards Jaspreet Singh, Chhota Singh and Surjeet Singh of Dhanaula for defacing property of Grewal, talking about him in a video message and even pasting posters towards him as effectively. The case was lodged on costs of provocation with intent to trigger riot (Section 153 IPC), selling enmity between completely different teams (Section 153A) and illegal meeting responsible of offence dedicated in prosecution of widespread object (Secion149) . Jaspreet Singh, a member of SAD (Amritsar), was additionally despatched in judicial remand on the identical day whereas the remainder are but to be arrested.
Slogans written in Dhanaula village
On Wednesday, a delegation of BKU Sidhupur gave a memorandum to Barnala police to quash FIR. Jagmohan Singh Patiala, working committtee member of All India Kisan Sangrash Coordination Committee whereas speaking with The Indian Express mentioned, “BJP leaders are getting FIRs lodged against Punjab residents with false complaints, first Tikshan Sud got FIR lodged with attempt to murder charges by giving wrong statements and now harsh sections have been imposed on three persons by name and unidentified persons as well. In this case, Jaspreet was provoked to speak on the issue on which a video was made. It is strange that FIR has been lodged on the basis of a video. How can BJP be called a pro farmer when it is getting farmers arrested just because they are protesting against farm laws.”

Angered by Grewal’s statements in favour of farm legal guidelines, Punjab farmers began focusing on him as anti-farmers. Dhanuala is the native village of Grewal, the place calls have been additionally given to boycott him.
As per the FIR, the primary accused Jaspreet Singh had written slogans on the partitions of the home of Grewal in Dhanaula and even pasted posters.
Barnala SSP Sandeep Goel confirming the arrest of Jaspreet Singh mentioned, “He is the main accused in the case and the role of the other two is being investigated. He has been sent to jail.”

The complainant within the FIR is SI Kuldip Singh. It has been talked about within the FIR that Jaspreet, Chhota and Harjeet have a ‘gang/club’ via which they provoke individuals on varied points and attempt to trigger enmity amongst varied sections of society. The FIR reads that whereas protesting towards farm legal guidelines handed by the central authorities they gave uncharitable statements about BJP chief Harjeet Grewal and even wrote defamatory fallacious phrases on his residential property.