- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh’s ends his ‘peace’ fast
- Congress, on Saturday, demanded Chouhan’s resignation over deaths of farmers in Mandsaur
- Another farmer succumbed to injuries, taking death toll of farmers killed in police firing in Mandsaur to six
- 27 people were arrested for alleged stone-pelting near Bhopal
- Tension escalated in Mandsaur on 6 June after five farmers were killed in police firing
With no fresh case of violence, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh on Sunday called off his fast for farmers, a day after he began the exercise, and declared that peace has returned to the state.
Chouhan, who faced heat over the violent farmer unrest in MP, broke his fast with a glass of coconut water offered by former state chief minister Kailash Joshi.
Before breaking his fast, the chief minister said, "Peace has been restored in MP and no case of violence has been reported yesterday(Saturday) and today(Sunday)."
He said that those involved in the death of five farmers in Mandsaur will be punished severely.
"I will not end my fast till peace is restored in the state," Chouhan had said on Saturday evening after the protest by farmers was marred by violence in the state.
The CM, reaching out to cultivators, also met 15 delegations of small farmers and 236 panels of big farmers yesterday. The delegations pressed for loan waiver and "satisfactory" prices for their produce.
BJP state president Nandkumar Singh Chauhan had claimed that the family members of those killed in police firing at Mandsaur on Tuesday have requested the CM to call off his fast.
Kin of four out of the five persons killed in police firing on Tuesday at Mandsaur--the epicentre of the farmers' stir – had met Chouhan.
They had come down from Mandsaur seeking justice for the deceased.
Shivraj Chouhan Ends His 'Peace' Fast
New Initiative to Provide Farmers With Info: CM
Speaking at the Dussehra Maidan, Chouhan on Sunday said the government will introduce a new initiative called ‘State Land Use Advisory Service’ for farmers to receive correct and timely information.
Farmers' Hopeful For 'Pro-Farmer' Decision
Farmers thronged Dussehra Maidan on Saturday to meet Chouhan and expressed hope for a ‘pro-farmer’ decision.
We are thankful to the Chief Minister that he is doing this for us. This violent protest will turn into peace talk with his effort. We are hopeful that we will get justice. We haven’t seen any Chief Minister keeping a fast for poor farmers. This will surely benefit farmers as well as the Chief Minister.A farmer speaks to ANI