AAP said its farmer cell leader for Gujarat, Rajubhai Karpada, was addressing the rally in Haddad village of Botad district when the cops arrived. Representational Image
At least the police personnel sustained injuries when a ‘mahapanchayat’ organised by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for farmers in Botad district of Gujarat, turned violent as stones were hurled at cops who responded with tear smoke shelling to disperse the crowd.
How violence unfolded at Gujarat farmers’ rally?
AAP said its farmer cell leader for Gujarat, Rajubhai Karpada, was addressing the rally when the cops arrived, and soon violent clashes broke out between farmers and police, who fired tear gas shells. In a statement, AAP claimed that some of its leaders were placed under house arrest to prevent them from attending t