<p>Taking protests to a new level in India, an unusual sight of a ''protesting" cow was witnessed at the Fatehabad district of Haryana, while demanding the release of two arrested farmers on Sunday.</p>.<p>The farmers at the protest brought the cow inside the premises of a police station in Tohana, claiming that it was the 41st witness of the incident.</p>.<p>"The present government considers itself as a government of cow worshippers, or cow lovers. We have brought the sacred animal as a symbol because it is considered pure and pious, and its presence might be helpful in putting some sense into the government," one of the protesting farmers <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmers-protest-in-haryanas-tohana-an-unlikely-protester-farmers-bring-cow-to-police-station-2457884" target="_blank">told NDTV</a>.</p>.<p>The cow was left at the police station, tied to a small pole inside the premises with water and some grass kept for it.</p>.<p>A farmer told NDTV that the police officials will be responsible for providing it with food and water.</p>.<p>Following the release of the two arrested farmers on bail later that night, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKU) called off the plan to surround police stations in Haryana as a part of the protest. However, the farmers will continue to protest in Tohana.</p>.<p>Vikas Sisar and Ravi Azad, two farmer leaders, were arrested for surrounding Haryana MLA Devendra Singh Babli’s home last Wednesday. Prominent farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was leading the sit-in protest at the police station in Tohana.</p>.<p>Earlier, these farmers had registered a case against Babli for allegedly abusing them verbally while protesting against the centre’s farm laws and later he also expressed regret for the same.</p>.<p>Many farmer groups across Haryana have been opposing the functioning of BJP-JJP leaders.</p>
<p>Taking protests to a new level in India, an unusual sight of a ''protesting" cow was witnessed at the Fatehabad district of Haryana, while demanding the release of two arrested farmers on Sunday.</p>.<p>The farmers at the protest brought the cow inside the premises of a police station in Tohana, claiming that it was the 41st witness of the incident.</p>.<p>"The present government considers itself as a government of cow worshippers, or cow lovers. We have brought the sacred animal as a symbol because it is considered pure and pious, and its presence might be helpful in putting some sense into the government," one of the protesting farmers <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/farmers-protest-in-haryanas-tohana-an-unlikely-protester-farmers-bring-cow-to-police-station-2457884" target="_blank">told NDTV</a>.</p>.<p>The cow was left at the police station, tied to a small pole inside the premises with water and some grass kept for it.</p>.<p>A farmer told NDTV that the police officials will be responsible for providing it with food and water.</p>.<p>Following the release of the two arrested farmers on bail later that night, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKU) called off the plan to surround police stations in Haryana as a part of the protest. However, the farmers will continue to protest in Tohana.</p>.<p>Vikas Sisar and Ravi Azad, two farmer leaders, were arrested for surrounding Haryana MLA Devendra Singh Babli’s home last Wednesday. Prominent farmer leader Rakesh Tikait was leading the sit-in protest at the police station in Tohana.</p>.<p>Earlier, these farmers had registered a case against Babli for allegedly abusing them verbally while protesting against the centre’s farm laws and later he also expressed regret for the same.</p>.<p>Many farmer groups across Haryana have been opposing the functioning of BJP-JJP leaders.</p>
