Rohtak, June 28 -- Extending support to residents of Hansi's Chanot village who have been protesting for 43 days while demanding a connection from the under-construction Bhakra drinking water pipeline, representatives of several khap panchayats on Saturday warned of intensifying the protest if the issue was not resolved.

Representatives of around 30 khap panchayats gathered in Hansi. Addressing the gathering, Roghi khap head Sumer Singh accused the government of mishandling the issue. He claimed that a connection had initially been installed but was later removed with police assistance, triggering resentment among the villagers. He also flayed the police action against villagers during the removal of the connection. "Action should be tak...