6 Farmer Leaders Fined Rs 50 Lakh For Misleading Farmers In UP

Six farmer leaders of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district have been punished with Rs 50 lakh in bonds each, for misleading local farmers on the farm laws. The leaders, who have been booked under section 111 of CrPC include Bharatiya Kisan Union's (Asli) Rajpal Singh along with other leaders Jaiveer and Satyendra. However, one of the farmer leaders claimed the charges as 'harassment' and stated, "We all are peacefully holding protests".