Haryana Farmers Protest New Biometric Verification for Wheat Procurement
Bullock carts, dhols, and defiance: Haryana farmers mock new procurement rules

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Farmers in Haryana are protesting new Aadhaar-based biometric verification rules for wheat procurement, claiming the process is burdensome and humiliating. A highway blockade is planned as farmers express their frustrations with the government's stringent measures to prevent crop fraud, which they argue unfairly penalize genuine growers.
- 01Farmers are opposing new biometric verification rules for wheat procurement in Haryana.
- 02A planned highway blockade aims to protest the government's stringent measures.
- 03Farmers describe the verification process as burdensome and humiliating.
- 04The government claims the system is necessary to prevent fraud in crop procurement.
- 05Opposition leaders support farmers, arguing the rules are arbitrary and punitive.
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In Haryana, India, a section of farmer unions has announced a four-hour highway blockade to protest new Aadhaar-based biometric verification rules for wheat procurement at mandis (markets). Farmers are expressing their discontent through symbolic protests, including bringing their produce in bullock carts and mocking the government's requirement for photographing tractors and recording vehicle numbers. The government has implemented a three-tier crop verification system, including geofencing around mandis and warehouses, to monitor crop and vehicle movement and prevent the entry of paddy from neighboring states. However, farmers argue that this process is excessively burdensome, with many facing long waits and complicated checks. Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Suresh Koth criticized the repeated verification demands, stating it feels like a never-ending ordeal. Former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has assured farmers that he will advocate against these biometric checks. Farmers claim they are being treated like criminals, with many alleging that the new rules stem from a previous scam involving rice millers. Despite the government's assertion that 75 percent of wheat has been verified successfully, opposition leaders argue that these new conditions are arbitrary and designed to complicate the procurement process.
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The new procurement rules could significantly affect farmers' livelihoods by complicating the selling process, potentially leading to financial losses.
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