Chandigarh, Aug. 15 -- Leader of Opposition in the Haryana Assembly Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday demanded a high-level and impartial inquiry into the alleged lathi-charge, stone-pelting and use of firearms during a protest in Hansi, where people were seeking justice for the family of dairy operator Jeevan, the victim in a murder case.

The protest is linked to anger among farmers and khap organisations over the recent killing of dairy operator Jeevan Kundu. Farmers' unions and khap panchayats had announced plans to protest at Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's Independence Day programme in Hansi over the murder. Jeevan was allegedly murdered on August 4.

In a post on X, Hooda questioned the Haryana government over the action against...