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- Farmers with the Samyukt Kisan Morcha in Madhya Pradesh are protesting eight demands, chief among them that the government buy the entire mung bean crop at the support price.
- Their foot march has reached Obedullaganj, near Bhopal, where police have put up barricades to stop them from advancing toward the state capital.
- Police also plan for a proposed gherao of the Chief Minister's residence, with extra forces deployed around Bhopal.
- Traffic on the national highway to Bhopal and the Sultanpur road toward Jabalpur has been disrupted, troubling travellers.
What to watch next
- Whether police allow the march to proceed toward Bhopal or continue to hold it at Obedullaganj
- Any government response or negotiations on the demand to buy the full mung crop at support price
- Further traffic disruptions around Bhopal as the farmers' planned gherao of the CM house approaches
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