Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Haryana Police Use Tear Gas Against Farmers Over Paddy Procurement
Farmers in Haryana wanted the government to start buying paddy immediately.
They gathered near a memorial in Shahabad to make their demand.
Talks between a farmers’ leader and a government official did not resolve the disagreement.
The farmers then moved onto a major road and stopped traffic.
Police put up barricades, but the protesters crossed them.
Police used water cannons and then tear gas to disperse the crowd.
The farmers continued protesting afterward.
Police later said traffic on the highway had returned to normal.
Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) protesters in Shahabad.
Hundreds of farmers had gathered near the Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial demanding immediate paddy procurement.
The protesters broke through police barricades and blocked the Delhi-Chandigarh GT Road.
Talks between Gurnam Singh Charuni and Kurukshetra Deputy Commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena failed after about 90 minutes.
Police later said regular traffic on National Highway-44 had been restored, though the protest continued.
- Who
- Members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni), led by Gurnam Singh Charuni, and Haryana Police.
- What
- Police used water cannons and tear gas after protesting farmers blocked the Delhi-Chandigarh GT Road while demanding immediate paddy procurement.
- When
- Tuesday, September 22.
- Where
- Shahabad in Kurukshetra, Haryana, near the Shaheed Udham Singh Memorial and National Highway-44.
- Why
- The farmers wanted the Haryana government to begin paddy procurement immediately at state-run procurement centres; they had earlier sought a September 15 start.
Farmers’ Demand
Police and Administrative Response
Paddy procurement timing
Farmers’ Demand
Farmers demanded that the Haryana government immediately begin procurement, saying they had earlier asked for a September 15 start.
Police and Administrative Response
The report says paddy procurement generally begins in Haryana on October 1, while last year it began on September 22.
Road blockade
Farmers’ Demand
Protesting farmers marched onto the GT Road after talks failed and blocked traffic to press their demand.
Police and Administrative Response
Police erected barricades, used water cannons and then fired tear-gas shells to disperse the protesters; police later said traffic had been restored.
Detentions and protest conditions
Farmers’ Demand
BKU (Charuni) president Gurnam Singh Charuni alleged that police detained several protesters, while farmers continued their protest.
Police and Administrative Response
Police actions were described as efforts to clear the highway, and authorities reported that the situation remained tense in Shahabad.
- Protesting group
- Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni)
- Protest location
- Shahabad, Kurukshetra
- Main demand
- Immediate paddy procurement at state-run procurement centres
- Police measures
- Water cannons, tear-gas shells and barricades
- Road affected
- Delhi-Chandigarh GT Road, also identified as National Highway-44
- Talks
- A meeting between Gurnam Singh Charuni and Deputy Commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena lasted about one and a half hours but failed
- Traffic update
- Police later said regular traffic on National Highway-44 had been restored