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Patwari, accompanied by around 50 party workers and farmers, left the Congress office without prior notice to the police
Jitu Patwari marched to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s residence carrying a sack of paddy.
A dramatic protest erupted in Bhopal on Wednesday as Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari marched to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s residence carrying a sack of paddy on his shoulder.
Patwari, accompanied by around 50 party workers and farmers, left the Congress office without prior notice to the police or administration, leading to chaos along the route.
#WATCH | Bhopal: On protest over farmers’ issue, MP Congress President, Jitendra Patwari says, “…I went to Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s house today, 8 farmers died by suicide in the last two days, government failed to fulfil its promises, majority of farmers are trapped in… pic.twitter.com/h0zOgZfQ0z— ANI (@ANI) October 15, 2025
Police attempted to stop the group multiple times by setting up barricades and deploying vehicles, but minor clashes broke out as Congress workers pushed through and continued toward Chouhan’s residence.
Later, in a post on X, Patwari said: “Today, upon reaching the Bhopal residence of Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan ji with fellow farmers, we discussed the farmers’ problems.”
हमें भावांतर नहीं, भाव चाहिए!आज केंद्रीय कृषि मंत्री श्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान जी के भोपाल निवास पर किसान साथियों के साथ पहुँचकर, किसानों की समस्याओं पर चर्चा की!
खाद, बीज, और फसल का उचित मूल्य न मिलना, साथ ही कर्ज और खराब फसलों के कारण किसान आत्महत्या को मजबूर हो रहे हैं यह… pic.twitter.com/2LSJPPBBA9
— Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari (@jitupatwari) October 15, 2025
“Not getting fertilizers, seeds, and fair prices for crops, along with the burden of debt and crop failures, is forcing farmers to commit suicide. This situation is extremely serious. Farmers cannot be fooled just by rattling the toy of schemes. Our clear demand is that farmers should get not “Bhawantar,” but fair and assured prices for their crops! Not assurances, but concrete solutions should be provided,” he added.
The protest was aimed at highlighting farmers’ grievances and demanding direct payment for their produce instead of through the Bhavantar Yojana. Amid the commotion, Chouhan stepped out to meet the protesters and later invited Patwari and his delegation inside for discussions, which are currently underway.
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October 15, 2025, 18:21 IST
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