On June 6, farmers led by BKU (Charuni) chief Gurnam Singh Charuni blocked NH-44 near Shahabad demanding that the government procure sunflower seeds at MSP. Police used water cannons and resorted to lathicharge to disperse the protesters. Later, nine BKU (Charuni) leaders were arrested over various charges, including rioting.

Tikait said the government should procure sunflower on MSP and the farmer leaders be released. SKM leader Shiv Kumar Sharma later said that cases filed against 1.48 lakh farmers during their year-long agitation against the Centre’s three farm laws have still not been withdrawn contrary to PM Narendra Modi’s promise on November 19, 2021. “The government had promised us that all these cases would be withdrawn within 30 days...” he said.

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