For the second time in a week, the protesting farmers on the Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway near Pipli in Kurukshetra -39 (NH-30) is blocked. Where on Monday, Kisan Mahapanchayat (MSP Dilao, Kisan Bachao Mahapanchayat) was being organized to pressurize the Haryana government regarding their demands. The Haryana government was being pressurized to ensure procurement of sunflower crop at the minimum support price (MSP) and their demands, including the release of arrested BKU leaders including Gurnam Singh Chaduni. Passengers on the highway had to face a lot of trouble due to the sudden jam on the highway. Heavy police force was deployed on the highway and traffic was diverted through nearby villages to bypass the protest site.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia also included in Mahapanchayat

Wrestler Bajrang Punia and farmer leader Rakesh Tikait also participated in the mahapanchayat held in Kurukshetra. Earlier, farmers’ organizations extended their support to the wrestlers’ protest demanding action against WFI president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment.

Otherwise there will be protests across the country

Rakesh Tikait said, the government should release the farmer leaders arrested for blocking the National Highway on June 6 and ensure the purchase of sunflower seeds at MSP. Otherwise there will be demonstrations across the country. On Sunday, the Haryana Police issued notices to several farmer leaders asking them not to be a part of Monday’s Kisan Mahapanchayat. On Sunday also a Kisan Mahapanchayat was organized by the agriculture bodies on KMP Expressway at Mandothi in Rohtak and it was decided that if Brij Bhushan Singh was not arrested by then, the farmers would go on strike on Wednesday ( will block the roads and highways all over Haryana on June.

State police used force

Unhappy with the state government’s decision not to buy sunflower seeds on MSP, farmers protested on NH-9772 was jammed. Ordered by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to clear the National Highway, the state police used force and baton-charged the protesters, even using water cannons to disperse the agitated crowd. After this Bharat Kisan Union (BKU) leader Chaduni and other farmers were arrested.

1,000 Rs. per quintal Announcement

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar 32 on May ,542 In the bank accounts of the farmers, compensation for the losses due to unseasonal rains in March-April in the form of 181 had deposited Rs 1 crore and on June 9, Khattar Announcement of Rs. per quintal Did it too. As interim support under the Bhavantar Bharpayee Yojana (Price Difference Payment Scheme) for sunflower crop sold below MSP – both these measures of the state government failed to pacify the protesting farmers.

Indian National Congress extended support to the protesting farmers

The opposition Indian National Congress has extended its support to the protesting farmers. The BJP government has once again shown its anti-farmer face. This government has changed the famous slogan of Lal Bahadur Shastri, Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan in every village of the country. Now the slogan of this government is ‘Mare Kisan, Pite Kisan, Jai Dhanwan’. The government has descended to dictatorship and incidents of lathicharge on farmers have become regular in Haryana,

Appeal to the farmers to be patient and wait for the elections

Congress Rajya Sabha member Deepender Hooda said while addressing media persons in New Delhi. Hooda also appealed to the farmers to be patient and wait for the elections of Did. Hooda also demanded, if this government does not give legal guarantee of MSP, then will be changed and we will fulfill the demand of legal guarantee of MSP after Congress comes to power. Those who were injured in Kurukshetra lathicharge on 6th June should also be given financial assistance by the government.

Sunflower MSP 6,192 Rupees fixed per quintal

The protesting farmers reiterated that the government has increased the MSP of sunflower to 6,317 rupees per quintal is fixed, but the private player gives them only 3,317-3,758 Buying for Rs. The farmers said that the government’s 1, Even after the interim relief of Rs. per quintal, the total cost Does not match MSP and is much below MSP. Another Congress leader from Haryana and Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan Randeep Singh Surjewala also said that there is neither MSP law nor the farmer is getting the MSP for his crop and when the farmer raises his voice, he only gets police lathis. .

chandigarhPublished Date

Tue, Jun 13, 2023, 10: 43 AM IST