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Protesting farmers thrash Punjab BJP MLA, tear his clothes

CHANDIGARH: A Bharatiya Janata Party MLA, Arun Narang, from Punjab Abohar, was thrashed by protesting farmers on Saturday, tore his clothes and threw black on him at Malout in Muktsar district today.

When Narang reached Malout along with some local leaders to address a press conference, they got surrounded by a group of protesting farmers who were already waiting near the BJP office in the area Narang to arrive. 

When the protestors gheraoed his vehicle some police personnel took the MLA and local leaders to a shop, but later when they came out of it, the protesters allegedly thrashed Narang and tore his clothes, and threw ink at him. 

Policemen escorting Narang faced a tough time in protecting him from the protesters but were able to escort him to a safe place.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Malout) Jaspal Singh said the protesters were adamant that they would not allow the BJP legislators to hold the press conference.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh strongly condemned the alleged attack on Narang and also warned of strict action against anyone trying to disturb peace in the state.

He urged the farmers not to indulge in such acts of violence and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urgently resolve the crisis triggered by the passage of farm laws in parliament last year to prevent the situation from escalating.

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