Overview
- Bhupinder Singh Hooda, touring Karnal on Friday after stops in Kurukshetra, urged the state to drop Aadhaar fingerprint scans at mandis and said the rules push farmers to sell outside markets for less than the state-backed price.
- Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said Sunday that new procurement rules aim to boost transparency through a three-tier crop check that matches arrivals with registrations, with gate passes allowed using a vehicle photo when numbers are missing.
- Saini on Friday cited procurement data to counter claims of delays, reporting mustard arrivals of 16,046 metric tonnes with 3,421 MT bought by agencies and wheat arrivals of 17.37 lakh MT with 3.92 lakh MT procured, with payments sent by direct bank transfer.
- Following this week’s unseasonal rain on April 6–8, the government opened a portal for loss claims in Hisar, Sirsa and Fatehabad, where 1,350 farmers have reported damage over 10,088 acres, while Hooda demanded rapid field checks and compensation.
- The row carries political spillover as the Haryana Congress disciplinary panel moved to suspend five MLAs for alleged Rajya Sabha cross-voting and Hooda called for their resignation.