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Haryana farmers clash with police over early paddy procurement

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Farmers in Haryana blocked National Highway-44 demanding early paddy procurement; police responded with water cannons and tear-gas on September 22, 2026.
Police restored regular NH-44 traffic after the clash, though several farmers and two policemen sustained injuries.
Haryana requested the centre to move procurement forward to September 20 because over two lakh quintals arrived early.
Normal paddy procurement runs October 1 to November 15, 2026, with a minimum support price of Rs 2,441 per quintal.

History

Historical Context

September 2020 Parliament passed three farm bills, prompting massive protests in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Around 200,000 tractors gathered at Delhi’s Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders, and the government repealed the laws with the Farm Laws Repeal Bill on 29 November 2021. In September 2026 Haryana blocked National Highway-44 over early paddy procurement, echoing the 2020-21 farmer mobilisation.

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Story summary

Farmers in Haryana blocked National Highway-44 demanding early paddy procurement; police responded with water cannons and tear-gas on September 22, 2026.
Police restored regular NH-44 traffic after the clash, though several farmers and two policemen sustained injuries.
Haryana requested the centre to move procurement forward to September 20 because over two lakh quintals arrived early.
Normal paddy procurement runs October 1 to November 15, 2026, with a minimum support price of Rs 2,441 per quintal.

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