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.