{"id":84232,"date":"2021-01-12T14:08:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T08:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=84232"},"modified":"2021-01-12T14:08:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T08:38:54","slug":"false-dainik-jagran-news-18-misreport-hariyana-cm-manohar-lal-khattar-farmer-rally-cancel-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-dainik-jagran-news-18-misreport-hariyana-cm-manohar-lal-khattar-farmer-rally-cancel-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"News18, Jagran blame bad weather for CM Khattar’s rally cancelled due to farmer protests"},"content":{"rendered":"

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had planned to hold a rally on January 10 in Karnal district’s Kaimla village on the benefits of the Centre’s new farm laws. That same evening, News18<\/a> and Dainik Jagran<\/a> reported that the event was cancelled since Khattar was not able to attend due to bad weather.<\/p>\n

News18 wrote, “Due to bad weather, the Chief Minister of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar could not reach Kaimla village to join the Kisan Mahapanchayat. His helicopter was not permitted to fly due to bad weather. This event was planned by the BJP, assembling those farmers who were in support of the new agricultural policies.”<\/p>\n

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Dainik Jagran also similarly reported that the CM could not reach the gathering because his helicopter was having trouble flying due to bad weather.<\/p>\n

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Although both of these articles have been updated now, their archived versions can be seen here<\/a> and here<\/a>. Apart from this, a website named Hindi Samachar24<\/a> also published a story.<\/p>\n

False claim<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Several other news outlets published reports on the cancellation of the Kisan Mahapanchayat program. According to Aaj Tak<\/a>, \u201cHundreds of farmers protesting the new farm laws reached the venue before CM Khattar could get there. They waved black flags and raised slogans against him.” The event was cancelled amid the ruckus.<\/p>\n

ABP News reported<\/a>, “Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s visit was cancelled after heavy opposition from farmers in Karnal. The protesting farmers also took control of the helipad. The chief minister had planned to discuss the benefits of the new agricultural laws at the Mahapanchayat.”<\/p>\n

Jagran and News18 updated reports without acknowledgement<\/strong><\/p>\n

A few social media users, including journalist Abhisar Sharma<\/a>, pointed out that these outlets had published incorrect information. Following this, both edited their reports to reflect that the CM was not able to address the Mahapanchayat in Karnal due to the commotion created by a group of protestors.<\/p>\n

A link to the updated stories of Dainik Jagran and News18 are added below where the URL attributes the cancellation of the event to the weather.<\/p>\n