Farmers blocked the Delhi-Amritsar National Highway in Kurukshetra on Tuesday as they protested against the Haryana government’s decision to not buy sunflower seeds at the minimum support price (MSP). The police resorted to using water cannons and lathi-charge to disperse the agitating farmers.
The protesting farmers claimed that the state government was not buying sunflower seeds at the MSP, and they were forced to sell their produce to private buyers at around Rs 4,000 per quintal against Rs 6,400 MSP. They sought procurement of sunflower seeds by the government at the MSP of Rs 6,400 per quintal.
When their demands were not fulfilled, the farmers blocked the Delhi-Amritsar National Highway in Kurukshetra on Tuesday. The police then lathi-charged the crowd to clear the road.
In response to police resorting to lathi-charge to disperse agitators in Kurukshetra, farmers in several other cities, including Sonipat, Gohana, and Rohtak, blocked roads and highways in Haryana.
In Sonipat, farmers blocked the Ganaur Pugthala Road near Sardhana village.
Soon after getting information about a road jam, the Ganaur Police reached the spot and persuaded the farmers to lift bloackade.
Source BY:- India Today
