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Farmers On Roads Again: Delhi-Chandigarh Highway Blocked By Farmers Over Demand Of Procurement of Sunflower Under MSP

National Highway 44 is blocked by the farmers as they are asking for MSP (Minimum Support Price) for sunflower. Farmers have even expressed to launch an agitation if the sunflower produce was not supported under MSP. They have warned that they might come up on the roads if their demands were not met. The police authorities are now making an effort to re-route and find alternative ways for the public.

Farmer leaders pressing on the demand

Many Farmer leaders have come up from different states like Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh etc. They have gathered at Pipli grain market in Kurukshetra for the, ‘MSP Dilao, Kisan Bachao’ Mahapanchayat. Bajrang Punia, the wrestler and Rakesh Tikait, Farmer leader attended The Mahapanchayat organized by the Bharatiya Kisan Union aimed at pressing on the demand of covering sunflower under MSP.

While addressing the Mahapanchayat, many farm leaders accused the government of being ‘anti-farmers’. They are firmly asking for the MSP and they are not in place to put their steps back.

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Farmer leaders warn the government

Police authorities used water cannons and even lathi-charged on the protestors to disperse them. Rakesh Tikait have urged the government to release the farmer leaders who were arrested for blocking the national highway. In addition to this, he is asking for procurement of sunflower at MSP. The farmer leader has also warned that if the demands were not met, demonstrations would be held across the nation.

Farmer leader Suresh Koth threatened the government against their ‘next move’. Government has sought an hour for discussion into this matter. This is not the first time that farmers have come up on roads. Farmers protest has happened earlier as well which went on for 378 days which account for about a year. This is one more time that farmers are blocking roads for their demands.

Srishti Verma

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