Under the call of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, the State Farmers Association marched in Rajnandgaon and Khairagarh, voicing anger over black marketing and anti-farmer policies
Published on: August 13, 2025
By: [BTNI]
Location: Rajnandgaon, India
In a show of solidarity with the nationwide agitation called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha, hundreds of farmers under the banner of the Chhattisgarh State Farmers Association staged protest marches today in Rajnandgaon and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district headquarters.
Carrying placards and raising slogans such as “Corporates Quit, Save the Nation”, farmers submitted detailed memorandums addressed to the Hon’ble President of India and the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh through the district collectors. The protest was aimed at drawing urgent attention to the worsening fertilizer crisis in the state, alleged black marketing of agricultural inputs, and broader policies seen as harmful to farmers’ livelihoods.
The protest comes against the backdrop of a series of raids conducted on August 6, 2025, on licensed fertilizer traders’ warehouses in Rajnandgaon. These raids, carried out in the presence of administration officials, led to the seizure of 200 sacks of urea. At that time, officials had assured the farmers’ union that the fertilizer shortage would be addressed promptly. However, according to the protesting farmers, no improvement has been made so far, and black marketing has reportedly intensified.
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List of Key Demands
During the march, farmer leaders reiterated a charter of demands that included:
- Immediate resolution of the fertilizer shortage and strict action against black marketing.
- Increase of the Minimum Support Price by ₹117.
- Payment of the fourth installment under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana without delay.
- Enactment of a legal guarantee for MSP based on the C2+50% formula.
- Immediate halt to electricity privatization.
- Cancellation of any anti-farmer trade agreements being negotiated with the United States.
- Stopping the exploitation of mineral resources and prevention of large-scale land acquisition in the name of corporate projects.
- Halting the policy of handing over government schools to private entities under rationalization plans.
- Ensuring transparency in recruitment examinations like SSC and PSC, and filling up vacant government posts at the earliest.
Farmer leaders accused the state and central governments of failing to protect the interests of the agricultural community, alleging that both were pushing policies that favor large corporations at the expense of small and marginal farmers. They warned that if their demands were not met, the agitation would intensify in the coming weeks.
Prominent farmer leaders including Sudesh Tikam, Ramakant Banjare, Ishwari Netam, Sadhuram Dhurve, Umesh Verma, Dewlal Sahu, Madan Sahu, Madan Mohan, Gaindlal, Harishchand Sahu, Mahesh Sahu, and Shyam Sahi Sinha were present at the march, along with hundreds of farmers from surrounding villages.
As the nationwide farmer movement gathers momentum, today’s protests in Chhattisgarh reflect growing frustration in rural India over unaddressed grievances, economic distress, and concerns over food security and rural employment.
