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Haryana police block Khanauri Crossing as farmers march to Delhi
Farmers are people who grow crops like grains and vegetables.
Sometimes they worry they will not get enough money for their crops.
So they ask the government to guarantee a fair price.
Recently, many farmers decided to march to Delhi to ask for this guarantee.
They also wanted changes to how fertiliser is given out.
The police blocked the roads with big barriers to stop them.
Similar protests happened in Madhya Pradesh, where farmers marched towards Bhopal.
The police stopped them near Bhopal, and the farmers sat on the highway.
Their talks with officials did not succeed, so the farmers say they will keep protesting.
Traffic had to be diverted, and some schools closed because of the protests.
Haryana Police heavily barricaded the Khanauri checkpoint on the Punjab-Haryana border to block a farmers' march to Delhi.
Hundreds of farmers under Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morcha banners gathered but were stopped on the Punjab side.
Farmers in Madhya Pradesh began marching from Narmadapuram towards Bhopal on July 28 to gherao Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's residence.
Demands include a legal guarantee for MSP, 100 per cent moong procurement at MSP, scrapping of the fertiliser e-token system, and release of detained leaders.
The unions oppose proposed free-trade agreements; police stopped protesters near the CSIR-AMPRI Institute in Bhopal and talks failed.
- Who
- Farmers under Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morcha banners, Haryana Police, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
- What
- Haryana Police barricaded the Khanauri checkpoint to halt a farmers' march to Delhi, while farmers in Madhya Pradesh protested over MSP and fertiliser issues.
- Where
- Khanauri checkpoint on the Punjab-Haryana border; Narmadapuram and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- On a Sunday at Khanauri (exact date not stated); the Madhya Pradesh march began on July 28.
- Why
- Farmers are demanding a legal guarantee for MSP, 100 per cent procurement of moong at MSP, scrapping of the fertiliser e-token system, and release of detained leaders, while opposing proposed free-trade agreements.
Farmers / Protesting Unions
Government / Police Authorities
Legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP)
Farmers / Protesting Unions
Unions demand a legal guarantee for MSP and 100 per cent procurement of moong at MSP to protect farmers' incomes.
Government / Police Authorities
No agreement was reached; talks between the district administration and protesting farmers failed to resolve the issue.
Fertiliser e-token system
Farmers / Protesting Unions
Farmers demand scrapping of the e-token system for fertilisers and distribution of fertilisers based on land records.
Government / Police Authorities
Police stopped protesters near the CSIR-AMPRI Institute in Bhopal, and the administration did not accept the farmers' demands.
March to Delhi and right to protest
Farmers / Protesting Unions
Farmers say their agitation will continue until their demands on agricultural policies are addressed.
Government / Police Authorities
Haryana Police blocked entry into Haryana with multi-layered barricades and deployed riot control units, advising commuters to follow police instructions.
Key facts
- Blockaded checkpoint
- Khanauri on the Punjab-Haryana border
- Protesting unions
- Kisan Mazdoor Morcha and Samyukta Kisan Morcha
- Madhya Pradesh march started
- July 28 from Narmadapuram towards Bhopal
- Target of Bhopal gherao
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
- Key demands
- Legal guarantee for MSP; 100% moong procurement at MSP; scrapping of fertiliser e-token system; fertiliser distribution based on land records; release of detained leaders
- Police measures
- Multi-layered barricades, concrete blocks, chained metal barriers, riot control units
- Impact
- Traffic diverted; some Bhopal schools declared holiday










