The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Monday ended its protest at the Sadar police station in Tohana in Haryana's Fatehabad district after the release of three farmers.
While two farmers Ravi Azad and Vikas Sisar were released from jail on bail in the early hours on Monday, another farmer Makhan Singh was released later.
These farmers were arrested for allegedly trying to gherao JJP MLA Devendra Singh Babli's residence last week.
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait while talking to the mediapersons said that two farmers Ravi Azad and Vikas Sisar were released from jail in the early hours after which June 7 programme to gherao all police stations in the state had been called off.
Another BKU leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni said that the ongoing dharna at the Sadar police station, Tohana has also been called off now as one more farmer activist, Makhan Singh is released.
The Administration has assured to withdraw the cases registered against the farmers. MLA Tohana Devendra Singh Babli has apologized hence we announce to end the peaceful protest outside Tohana police station, he said.
This is a huge win for the farmers, he added.
Notably, a large number of farmers led by BKU leader Rakesh Tikait had been staying put in the Sadar police station compound in Fatehabad since Saturday. Besides seeking release of the arrested farmers, they had also sought the withdrawal of the criminal case against them.
On June 1, MLA Toahana and JJP leader Babli had faced a protest by a group of farmers who showed him black flags and raised slogans. He had alleged that some of the protesters resorted to unruly behaviour and smashed the windscreen of his SUV while the farmers had accused Babli of using abusive and threatening language.
An FIR was registered against a group of farmers for allegedly trying to gherao Babli's residence in Tohana on Wednesday night.
Later, the JJP MLA had expressed regret over using inappropriate words against farmers and announced to withdraw cases registered against them.