MSP demand | NH-44 remains blocked at Pipli in Haryana as talks between farmers, district administration fail

Farmers blocked the NH in Pipli in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district for a second day on June 13, 2023 over the MSP for sunflower seeds, with Rakesh Tikait asking the State government to accept the demand or send farmers to jail

Farmers blocked the national highway in Pipli in Haryana's Kurukshetra district for a second day on Tuesday (June 13) over the MSP for sunflower seeds, with BKU leader Rakesh Tikait asking the State government to accept the demand or send farmers to jail.

Farmer leaders at the protest site said that several rounds of talks have been held with the district administration since Monday, but so far they have not yielded any outcome.

The protesting farmers have blocked the National Highway-44 near Pipli, which connects Delhi with Chandigarh, and some other routes since Monday afternoon after holding a mahapanchayat on the issue.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Tikait said they held meetings with the district administration twice on Monday night but the talks did not yield any result.

Another round of talks between the administration and farmers would be held on Tuesday, officials said.

As the stalemate continued, some farmers erected tents on the highway to save themselves from scorching heat.

"Farmers won't end their protest, they won't go from here like this. The government should either meet their demand or send them to jail," Mr. Tikait told reporters Tuesday afternoon.