New Delhi: Days after the communal clashes in Haryana’s Nuh, several farmer unions and Khap panchayats appealed for peace and demanded the arrest of self-proclaimed cow vigilante and Bajranag Dal leader Monu Manesar at a mahapanchayat on Wednesday (August 9), NDTV reported.
Six people were killed in clashes after a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession on July 31, where Manesar’s presence was expected. The violence claimed the lives of six people including two home guards and a cleric.
The Bhartiya Kisan Mazdoor Union organised the mahapanchayat of khaps, farmer unions, and religious leaders from Haryana in Hisar to condemn the violence and passed several resolutions calling for peace and harmony in the region. The gathering was attended by Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs who resolved that people from all religions will work to restore peace in the region, the report said.
However, letters allegedly written by some panchayat heads in Mahendergarh, Rewari, and Jhajjar – claiming that they have banned Muslim traders from conducting business in their villages – also surfaced online.
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