JJP MLA decides to quit as Haryana Sugarfed chairman after police action against farmers tribuneindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tribuneindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Police had detained several farmers, including Chaduni Tuesday when they were blocking Delhi-Ambala national highway (NH-44) near Kurukshetra seeking procurement of sunflower seeds at minimum support price (MSP) in Haryana.
Ram Karan Kala had earlier backed farmers against Central farm laws; this time takes up demand for MSP for seeds of sunflower crop, grown widely in his constituency Shahbad
The Haryana police had resorted to the use of water cannon and lathi-charge on protesting farmers demanding minimum support price (MSP) for the sunflower crop.
The early variety of sugarcane will be available for Rs 355 per quintal and the normal variety for Rs 345 per quintal in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said while launching the crushing season for Kisan Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd at Sitarganj which resumed operations after a prolonged closure on Monday.