Overview
- Farmers from Dhar, Khargone, Khandwa and Barwani staged a sit-in at the Khalghat Toll Plaza, parking tractors to block part of National Highway-52.
- District authorities imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with drone monitoring and additional security announced on site.
- Police said one lane was later cleared for partial traffic movement, with Superintendent of Police Mayank Awasthi confirming efforts to keep flow under control.
- Organisers pressed for farm loan waivers, debt relief and a statutory MSP guarantee with government procurement of key crops, alongside cultural and trade demands including special recognition for the cow and export-policy changes.
- Protest leaders rejected verbal assurances, sought written commitments or talks with a senior minister, and tied the action to the opening day of the state assembly’s winter session.