Kurukshetra: Farmers of Haryana organized a mahapanchayat on Monday for the demand of minimum support price (MSP) of crops. . Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia, who is demanding action against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, president of Wrestling Federation of India, also participated in his mahapanchayat. Due to the presence of a large number of Haryana farmers in the mahapanchayat, the Delhi-Haryana highway remained jammed for hours.

Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait also participated in the mahapanchayat On Monday, a large number of farmers gathered to participate in the mahapanchayat organized at Pipli in Kurukshetra district of Haryana. Besides Rakesh Tikait, leader of various khaps and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU), the Mahapanchayat was also attended by Olympic medalist wrestler Bajrang Punia, who is demanding action against Wrestling Federation of India president Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. BKU Chadhuni faction organized mahapanchayat

Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU Chadhuni faction) called ‘Dilao MSP, Save Kisan Mahapanchayat’ ‘ It was organized in a grain market near the National Highway 64 in Pipli. This highway was blocked a few days ago by farmers demanding that the government buy sunflower seeds at MSP.

)Police had lathicharged on June 6

Under the leadership of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Chadhuni) chief Gurnam Singh Chadhuni, the farmers blocked the National Highway near Shahabad for more than six hours on June 6 with this demand That the government buy sunflower seeds on MSP. Police used water cannons and lathicharged to disperse the protesters. Later, nine of its leaders including the president of BKU (Chadhuni) were arrested on various charges including rioting and unlawful assembly.

Government should release the farmers arrested in Shahabad

While addressing the mahapanchayat, some farmer leaders criticized the government for its anti-farmer policies and police action against farmer leaders. They demanded that the government buy sunflower seeds at MSP and the protesters who were recently arrested in Shahabad should be released. Adequate police arrangements have been made to prevent any untoward incident. BKU leaders held a meeting with senior police officers on Sunday night to organize the mahapanchayat smoothly.

Khattar government issued 13. Compensation of Rs.crore Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday ,400 8 for sunflower growing in acres,528 as interim compensation to the farmers .36 had released Rs. Farmers are demanding that the state government buy sunflower at the minimum support price of Rs.6, 00388 per quintal. State Government under Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana as interim support for sunflower crop sold below MSP 1,000 giving Rs. per quintal.