PHOTOS| Mandsaur protests: Rahul Gandhi detained at Neemuch Border

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who was accompanied by more than 100 supporters, was detained on Thursday as he tried to enter Mandsaur. High political confrontation was seen on Thursday as Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was arrested after attempting to jump a barrier to enter the town rocked by violent farmer protests over loan waivers and better crop prices. (MUjeeb Faruqui / Ht photo)

Updated on: Jun 08, 2017 3:46 PM IST

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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who was accompanied by more than 100 supporters, was detained on Thursday as he tried to enter Mandsaur. High political confrontation was seen on Thursday as Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was arrested after attempting to jump a barrier to enter the town rocked by violent farmer protests over loan waivers and better crop prices. (MUjeeb Faruqui / Ht photo)

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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, along with more than 100 supporters, was detained as he tried to enter Mandsaur. (Mujeeb Faruqui / Ht Photo)

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Madhya Pradesh farmers have protested for several weeks demanding better prices for crops and waivers from the state government for repayment of farm loans. (Mujeeb Faruqui / HT Photo)

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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi arrested after attempting to jump a barrier. (Mujeeb Faruqui / HT Photo)

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Farmers have been agitating for the establishment of a minimum support price for vegetables and milk, besides loan waivers, since July 1. The outrage only grew in intensity after the police firing on Tuesday. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)

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Farmers torch trucks in Mandsaur district during protests.

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Police cane commuters on the Mhow- Neemuch highway in Mandsaur. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)

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All the roads to Mandsaur have been sealed, and there is a clampdown on Internet services in all the districts of the region. No state or national-level politicians are being allowed inside. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)

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To break the strike, the government struck a deal with the RSS-backed Bharatiya Kisan Sangh. However, this only succeeded in further fuelling the fire. (Mujeeb Faruqui / HT Photo)

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The agitation has now spread to the neighbouring districts of Neemuch, Dhar, Ratlam, Ujjain and Indore. (Mujeeb Faruqui / HT Photo)