Overview

• Bhind BJP MLA Narendra Singh Kushwaha led farmers to District Collector Sanjeev Srivastava’s residence to protest limited fertiliser supplies at cooperative centres.
• Video from the gate shows a heated exchange in which the collector said he would not allow sand theft, the MLA called him “the biggest thief,” and appeared to raise his hand as if to strike.
• Security personnel and senior officials, including SP Asit Yadav, ASP Sanjeev Pathak and ADM L.K. Pandey, moved in to separate the two and calm the crowd.
• BJP sources said Kushwaha called off the dharna after intervention by in‑charge minister Prahlad Patel, with additional calls from the Chief Minister’s office reported by some outlets.
• Farmers allege queues since midnight yield only one or two bags per household while fertiliser is available in the open market at higher prices, intensifying concerns about black marketing during peak kharif sowing.