More than 2,000 farmers, under the banner of the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha, marched towards the Madhya Pradesh capital, Bhopal, from Narmadapuram on Tuesday as part of the ‘Kisan Kranti Padyatra’.
Sanyukta Kisan Morcha
More than 2,000 farmers, under the banner of the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha, marched towards the Madhya Pradesh capital, Bhopal, from Narmadapuram on Tuesday as part of the ‘Kisan Kranti Padyatra’.
The farmers’ key demands include 100 per cent government procurement of moong and reforms in the fertilizer distribution system.
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The police erected barricades at several locations to stop the march. However, the farmers broke through the barricades near the Kaliyasot River bridge at the Mandideep-Bhopal border and entered the state capital.
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They marched on foot carrying the Tricolour and raising slogans of ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’, while a convoy of tractor-trolleys and other vehicles followed them.
The farmers said they would continue their agitation until their demands are met. They also announced plans to gherao the residence of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav.
The protest, led by the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha, involves 19 farmers’ organisations. Earlier, the farmers were stopped near the Obaidullaganj toll plaza but resumed their march after talks with the administration.
Farmer leaders also alleged that the police had barricaded roads in parts of Vidisha, Raisen, Harda, Narmadapuram and Budhni to prevent farmers from reaching Bhopal.
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