The agitating farmers, who had blocked the National Highway in Kurukshetra of Haryana a day ago, on June 13, announced to lift the blockade after the government’s assurance of an “appropriate price” for sunflower crop.
The protesting farmers were demanding the purchase of sunflower crop at Minimum Support Price (MSP) among other demands. Kurukshetra Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sharma told the media that farmers have been assured of an “appropriate price” for the crop.
