Haryana farmers have called off their protest after the state government agreed to pay the minimum support price (MSP) for sunflower seeds on Tuesday, June 13.
#WATCH | Farmers in Haryana's Kurukshetra end their protest and start celebrations after Government agrees to fulfil their demands.
Farmers were protesting over their demand for Minimum Support Price (MSP) on sunflower seeds. pic.twitter.com/FWKopOjj27— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2023
On Tuesday, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait announced the suspension of protests, expressing satisfaction with the government's decision to meet their demands.
#WATCH | We are ending our protest. The blocked roads will be opened today. We were protesting so that our crops are purchased at MSP. We will keep fighting for MSP across the country. Our leaders will also be released soon. Cases filed against our leaders will be taken back:… pic.twitter.com/TXfYZGGMwn
— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2023
He stated, "We are ending our protest. The blocked roads will be opened today. We were protesting so that our crops are purchased at MSP. We will keep fighting for MSP across the country. Our leaders will also be released soon. Cases filed against our leaders will be taken back."
While acknowledging the government's commitment to paying MSP, farmer leader Karam Singh Mathana emphasised that the issue of MSP remains unresolved. However, he regarded the meeting with the government as successful, stating, "Today, the government has agreed to fulfill our demand."
#WATCH | Farmers protest in Kurukshetra, Haryana: The major issue of MSP is still not solved but our meeting with the Government was successful. Today, the government has agreed to fulfil our demand: Farmer leader Karam Singh Mathana pic.twitter.com/bfAak3q1TS
— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2023
The farmers' protest had caused significant disruption to traffic on the Delhi-Chandigarh national highway, inconveniencing commuters and transport services.
The blockade was intended to draw attention to the farmers' plea for a fair price for their sunflower crop, highlighting the need for consistent implementation of MSP across the country.
With inputs from ANI
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