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Haryana Farmers Block Ambala Highway Over Paddy Procurement Restrictions
- •Farmers belonging to the Bharatiya Kisan Union blocked the Ambala-Hisar highway outside the New Grain Market to protest against paddy procurement issues.
- •The protest caused major traffic snarls, prompting police to divert commuters through alternative routes.
- •Protesters are demanding the removal or increase of the paddy procurement limit from 26.26 quintals per acre to 32 quintals per acre.
- •Additional demands include expedited crop verification on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal, an end to moisture-based deductions, and timely payments.
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Farmers under the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Shaheed Bhagat Singh) blocked the Ambala-Hisar highway to protest against restrictions and issues related to ongoing paddy procurement.
Farmers are demanding the removal of the 26.26 quintals per acre procurement limit so their entire produce can be sold at the MSP, and they want this limit increased to 32 quintals per acre. Additionally, they demand expedited crop verification on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal, an end to moisture-content deductions, prompt lifting of grain, and timely payments.
Sub-divisional magistrate Darshan Lal and police officials arrived at the scene to assure farmers that their demands would be conveyed to the government while requesting them to clear the road. Because the farmers remained adamant and continued their blockade, the police diverted traffic through alternative routes.
