Kurukshetra: Members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) held a demonstration against the killing of farmers in the police firing in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. Activists gathered at Jat Dharamshala and raised slogans against the BJP government. They demanded the arrest of those responsible for killings and adequate compensation for the injured.
Gurnam Singh Charuni, former president, BKU, said it was unfortunate that the BJP had ignored its election promise of implementingthe Swaminathan Committee report. He said the state government had announced to purchase 20,000 tonnes of sunflower seeds last year, but only 96,000 tonnes were procured. Charuni alleged the state government was insensitive towards the demands of the farmers.