Barnala, Feb. 9 -- Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) president Joginder Singh Ugrahan on Monday said that if their leaders are not released by February 14, they will intensify the stir.

Urgahan's statement comes days after its members clashed with police across the Malwa belt in an attempt to reach Bathinda city and sit on a protest outside the district administrative complex (DAC) on February 6, demanding the release of two of its leaders, Baldev Singh and Shagandeep Singh, currently in judicial custody for allegedly assaulting DSP Rahul Bhardwaj last year. Hundreds of BKU activists were detained across Bathinda, Sangrur and Barnala.

Addressing the press conference in Barnala, Ugrahan said that the ongoing protests for the release of...