# Panel to meet Haryana CM over farmer murder protests 2026-08-17T01:52:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A mahapanchayat in Hisar has formed a five-member committee to hold talks with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini over the murder of dairy operative Jeevan Kundu. The decision came a day after clashes between police and farmers in Hansi, where protesters demanded the arrest of the prime accused. The panel left for Chandigarh on Sunday to meet the Chief Minister. The mahapanchayat warned of an indefinite blockade of highways linking Hisar with Chandigarh and Delhi if talks fail. Jeevan Kundu was attacked with sticks and rods on August 4 following a minor dispute and later died. His family has refused to perform last rites until all accused are arrested. The protesters' four key demands include the arrest of the prime accused, a government job for Kundu's wife, financial aid, and withdrawal of cases against farmers. The All-India Kisan Sabha criticised the Chief Minister and demanded the suspension of the Hansi Superintendent of Police. Ten protesters, including five AIKS office-bearers, were remanded to 14 days' judicial custody. Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda also condemned the police action. ## Coverage - thehindu.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: All-India Kisan Sabha, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Haryana, Hisar, Jeevan Kundu, Nayab Singh Saini Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/panel-to-meet-haryana-cm-over-farmer-murder-protests/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/panel-to-meet-haryana-cm-over-farmer-murder-protests/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/