Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Naresh Meena Hospitalised on Ninth Day of Farmers’ Fast
Naresh Meena is a farmers’ leader who has been fasting to call attention to farmers’ problems.
His fast reached its ninth day on Saturday.
Officials took him to a hospital after his blood sugar dropped below 60.
Meena says he will keep fasting until the demands are met.
Farmers’ concerns include fertiliser supplies, water for fields, electricity and help after crop losses.
He has also raised other local issues, including unpaid milk-producer payments and canal repairs.
Villagers raised slogans in support as he was taken for treatment.
Officials are trying to persuade him to end the fast.
Farmers’ leader Naresh Meena’s indefinite hunger strike entered its ninth day on Saturday.
Officials took Meena from his village to a hospital after his blood sugar fell below 60.
Meena says he will continue the fast until farmers’ demands are addressed.
His demands include adequate fertiliser supplies, canal water, daytime electricity and crop-loss compensation.
Police and district officials are monitoring the fast and trying to persuade him to stop.
- Who
- Naresh Meena, a farmers’ leader and chief of the Bhagat Singh Sena.
- What
- Meena was hospitalised after his blood sugar fell below 60 during an indefinite hunger strike.
- When
- Saturday, on the ninth consecutive day of the fast.
- Where
- Nayagaon Nanavta, in Baran district; he was taken to a hospital.
- Why
- He is demanding action on farmers’ concerns and several local issues.
Meena and supporters
District administration and police
Whether to continue the hunger strike
Meena and supporters
Meena says he will continue until the farmers’ demands are fulfilled; villagers raised slogans in support.
District administration and police
Officials took Meena to hospital for treatment and are attempting to persuade him to call off the fast.
- Fast duration
- Ninth consecutive day on Saturday
- Blood sugar
- Below 60, according to medical examinations cited in reports
- Location
- Meena’s native village, Nayagaon Nanavta, in Baran district
- Fertiliser demands
- Adequate DAP and urea supplies, an end to forced bundling, and action against black-marketing
- Water and power demands
- Water for tail-end canal areas and 10 hours of daytime electricity for agricultural work
- Other demands
- Include crop-loss assessments for insurance and compensation, pending farm electricity connections, and remunerative crop prices
- Official response
- District administration and police arranged hospitalisation and are trying to persuade Meena to end the fast