Farmers in Haryana lift mega stir after demands heeded

Haryana farmers' protest: The demonstrators had blocked a national highway.

Published on: Sep 24, 2022, 10:37:44 IST

By HT News Desk | Edited by Swati Bhasin

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A mega farmers' stir in Haryana was lifted on Saturday morning after the demonstrators' demands were agreed, the farmers' body has said. The government is understood to have agreed to procure the paddy - lying in the mandis - and the yield ceiling for per acre has been increased to 30 quintal. The traffic on the National Highway-22 - which was blocked by the farmers - is reported to have resumed now.

Haryana farmers protest: Demonstrators in large numbers were seen on the GT Karnal Road.  ((ANI) )

"We had talks with the district administration, and they've ensured that paddy procurement will start immediately. As our demands have been met, we have decided to lift the blockade on the road," Gurnam Singh Chaduni, president, the Bhartiya Kisan Union, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

"The stubborn government has surrendered in front of the farmers' struggle, friends, you have won. The government has agreed to fill the paddy lying in the mandis and that what is expected to come. We will continue to struggle in the coming times too. Thanks to all," he had said a tweet earlier as soon as the announcement was made.

On Friday, he had shared visuals of a standoff between the cops and the demonstrators. A video showed protesters lifting barriers amid massive chaos and a clash with cops. "Farmers broke the barricades, NH1 is jammed till the arrival of purchase," he had tweeted.

Demonstrators were seen in large numbers at the GT Karnal Road in Kurukshetra demanding their paddy crops be procured immediately. This was despite heavy rain in parts of north India over thee last two days.

“Traffic on the highway has been resumed and all the diversions have been removed. We have held talks with the farmers and the matter has been resolved amicably,” superintendent of police Surinder Singh Bhoria, said on Saturday.

(With inputs from ANI)

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