Haryana Deputy Speaker Ranbir Gangwa's car came under attack in Sirsa district on Sunday as farmers held protests at various places in the state targeting events of BJP leaders.
The rear windscreen of the SUV broke as stones were pelted on the car, but no one was hurt, said a police official.
The day saw protesters gather at various places across Haryana, raising slogans against the BJP government and demanding a rollback of the three contentious farm laws. At one such protest in Fatehabad, protesters removed metal barricades put up by the police as they marched towards a venue where Haryana Cooperation Minister Banwari Lal and Sirsa MP Sunita Duggal were attending a party function.
MP Duggal later travelled to Sirsa to attend another party event, where Gangwa, a BJP MLA from the Nalwa constituency in Hisar district, was also present. Farmers carrying black flags had assembled outside the Chaudhary Devi Lal university there.
A police official said while the leaders were coming out after the function ended, protesters targeted Gangwa's car. The Deputy Speaker was seated on the front seat at the time of the incident. The vehicle's rear windscreen was broken. No one in the vehicle received injury. Later, the Deputy Speaker was safely escorted out of the area,” the police official said. Sunita Duggal was in another car when the incident occurred.
Protests were also held in Hisar against Haryana BJP chief op Dhankar and in Jind against state minister Kamlesh Dhanda.