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The Chief Minister objected to the case of throwing tear gas shells on farmers

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The Chief Minister raised this matter in the meeting of Union Ministers in Chandigarh on Thursday night. (Photo:Facebook/Bhagwant Mann)

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has strongly objected to the case of Haryana Police firing tear gas shells on farmers through drones inside the border of Punjab.

The Chief Minister raised this matter in the meeting of Union Ministers in Chandigarh on Thursday night. He said that farmers are protesting in their area, it is absolutely wrong to throw tear gas shells on them from across the border with drones.

In the meeting, empty tear gas shells thrown by the farmers from the drone were also shown. Bhagwant Mann said that the Union Ministers have assured him that such action will not take place in future. It is to be noted that many farmers were injured in this operation.

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