Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav confronts farmer protest over moong MSP
More than 2,000 farmers entered Bhopal, breaching police barricades and surrounding the chief minister's residence, to demand 100 % procurement of moong dal at the Minimum Support Price and the abolition of the e‑token system used for fertilizer distribution. The protest disrupted traffic on the Bhopal‑Narmadapuram national highway, leading to diversions and school closures, but no injuries were reported.
State authorities responded by constituting a three‑member ministerial committee – Agriculture Minister Edal Singh Kansana, Minister Vishvas Sarang and Minister Krishna Gaur – and pledged dialogue, describing the year as “Krishi Kalyan Varsh”. The committee began talks with farmer delegations, and the government later announced an increase in the moong procurement target from 25 % to 60 %. The chief minister, Mohan Yadav, urged farmers to engage constructively while assuring the public that inconvenience would be minimized.
Entities: Bhopal · Bhopal farmers · Edal Singh Kansana · Krishna Gaur · Madhya Pradesh Government · Madhya Pradesh farmers · Mohan Yadav · Moong dal · Vishvas Sarang
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- [● 6 SOURCES] Farmers also demand the withdrawal of the e‑token system used for fertilizer distribution. (existing)
- [● 6 SOURCES] More than 2,000 farmers broke through police barricades and surrounded the chief minister’s residence in Bhopal. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The state formed a three‑member ministerial committee comprising Agriculture Minister Edal Singh Kansana, Minister Vishvas Sarang and Minister Krishna Gaur. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The protest disrupted traffic on the Bhopal‑Narmadapuram national highway, leading to diversions and school closures. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Chief Minister Mohan Yadav constituted the committee and called for dialogue with the farmers. (existing)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Farmers demand the government procure 100 % of the moong dal crop at the Minimum Support Price. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] No injuries were reported during the police‑farmer clashes. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The state currently procures only 25 % of the moong crop at MSP. (existing)