The farmers were demanding procurement of sunflower seed at the fixed MSP of ₹6,400 per quintal. They alleged that they are being forced to sell their produce to private buyers at ₹4,000 a quintal against the MSP of ₹6,400.
On May 30, the BJP-led Haryana government issued a notice declaring that sunflower seeds and bajra have been included in the list of crops covered under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana (BBY), under which ₹1,000 per quintal is provided to farmers for selling their produce to private buyers. Crops under the BBY are not procured by government agencies on MSP.
Due to the blockade on the highway, commuters faced long traffic jams in Kurukshetra and Shahabd, prompting authorities to divert the traffic via link roads.
Source- Hindustan Times.