New Delhi: Today is the sixth day of the ongoing
farmers' protest across several states. Farmers in various parts of India launched a 10-day Gaon Bandh (rural shutdown) on June 1 to press their demands.Their demands include a loan waiver, higher prices for their produce and immediate implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report. As part of the protest, farmers have been dumping milk, vegetables and other farm produce on roads and blocked supplies to cities. The agitation has deeply affected the locals of various states. There have been reports about shortage in the supply of milk and vegetables which also led to the rise in prices in some urban areas while their supply remained normal in others.
Today,
Congress president Rahul Gandhi met family members of the farmers killed in police firing during an agitation in Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh on the first anniversary of the incident and addressed a farmers' rally.
Here are the live updates of the ongoing Farmers' Protest:
Jun 06, 2018 09:38 (IST)
Yesterday, the farmers had dumped milk and vegetables on road in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district. The incident took place in Salamatpur, about 30 kms from the Raisen district headquarters.
They also blocked the Bhopal-Vidisha road, disrupting traffic for at least three hours on the busy stretch.