WATCH: MP Farmers Crawl On Knees Bare Chested In Protest Demanding Moong Procurement, Sugarcane Payments & More

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In Madhya Pradesh’s Narsinghpur district, farmers from the Kisan Mazdoor Sangh staged a unique protest at the Gadarwara Tehsil office on Wednesday. 

Bare chested and crawling on their knees, the farmers gathered in large numbers to demand action on several issues, including the purchase of summer moong crops at support prices.

They submitted a memorandum addressed to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Narsinghpur in-charge Minister Govind Singh Rajput, and Education & Transport Minister Rao Uday Pratap Singh. 

The memorandum was handed over to the SDM.

The memorandum included a list of demands which reads as follows:

Moong Procurement: The state government should start purchasing summer moong crops at support price, just like last year.

Pending Sugarcane Payments: Farmers should receive ₹20 per quintal pending payment from Shakti Sugar Mill, Korea.

Revenue Department Irregularities: Immediate action should be taken to resolve issues in the revenue department.

Compensation for Crop Damage: Farmers should be compensated for crop damage caused by wild animals like deer and wild boars.

Electricity Bill Hike: The increased electricity bills for farm pumps should be withdrawn.

Excess Weighing in Mandis: In the mandis, 700 grams of extra weight is being taken per quintal of grain—this should stop.

NTPC Dust Pollution: Dust from NTPC’s coal washing is causing major problems for local farmers - this should be addressed.

The farmers say if their demands are not met soon, the protests will intensify.