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MSP demand | NH-44 remains blocked at Pipli in Haryana as talks between farmers, district administration fail

Farmers blocked the national highway in Pipli in Haryana's Kurukshetra district for a second day on Tuesday over the MSP for sunflower seeds, with BKU leader Rakesh Tikait asking the State government to accept the demand or send farmers to jail. Mr. Tikait said the issue of minimum support price for sunflower crop is not only affecting farmers in Haryana …

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Haryana: Agitated farmers demanding MSP for sunflower seeds slept overnight on highway I WATCH

Farmers blocking the national highway in Pipli in Haryana's Kurukshetra district over the demand for MSP for sunflower seeds slept overnight at the protest site on Monday night. Tikait said the issue of Minimum Support Price for sunflower crops is not only affecting farmers in Haryana but the entire farmer community "as we are demanding an MSP law for all …

UP Farmers Headed to Delhi to Protest Against Centre's Farm Ordinances Stopped at Border

A group of Uttar Pradesh farmers marching to the national capital to protest against the three recently cleared central farm ordinances were stopped at the Delhi-UP border, police said. A senior police officer said the farmers, affiliated to the Bharatiya Kisan Union, were going to the Jantar Mantar, but were stopped at the NH-24 near the Ghazipur border, and asked …

Farmers block National Highway in Haryana against farm ordinances

The Bhartiya Kisan Union and other farmer organisations on Thursday blocked the National Highway at Pipli in Kurukshetra district of Haryana to protest the Centre’s three farm ordinances, which they claimed were anti-farmer. Hundreds of farmers managed to reach Pipli Chowk and pelted stones on the police personnel manning the barriers, a police officer said. Earlier, despite strict arrangements made …