Haryana farmers lift blockade near Kurukshetra after paddy procurement demands met
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After the government accepted the demands for early paddy procurement, farmers from Haryana who had blocked the Delhi-Ambala National Highway-44 lifted the stir.
Farmers from Haryana who had blocked the Delhi-Ambala National Highway-44 on Friday over demands for early procurement of paddy have lifted the blockade. The stir was lifted after the farmers had talks with the district administration and they ensured that paddy procurement would start immediately.
Kurukshetra, Haryana | Shahbad admn and farmers reach a consensus; farmers agree to unblock their blockade.State govt will procure the paddy kept in mandis, under their monitoring. 'J form' (sale receipt of a farmer's agricultural produce in mandis) will be issued from Oct 1.
"We had talks with the district administration & they've ensured that paddy procurement will start immediately. As our demands have been met, we have decided to lift the blockade on the road," Gurnam Singh Chaduni, President, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Haryana), was quoted by ANI as saying.
#UPDATE | Haryana: We had talks with the district administration & they've ensured that paddy procurement will start immediately. As our demands have been met, we have decided to lift the blockade on the road: Gurnam Singh Chaduni, President, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Haryana) https://t.co/TbMjAzJvFJ
