The police in Uttar Pradesh have issued notices to around 220 tractorowners in various districts.
Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh assembly and senior SP leader, RamGovind Chaudhary, has said that the move was designed to threaten the farmersand prevent them from joining the ongoing protest against farm laws.
The police, however, stated that the notices have nothing to do with thefarmers' protest against the Centre's new agriculture laws.
"Notice have been served to 220 owners of tractors in the Sikandarpurpolice station area in Ballia. In the notice, it has been mentioned that thetractors were used on public roads for commercial work, and minors were drivingthem. As a result of this, there were road accidents. The tractors were alsoused in illegal mining," said Bal Mukund Mishra, SHO, Sikandarpur policestation.
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