CURATED BY – BHAGWAN DAS BERAGI | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Shajapur, there is a lot of anger among the farmers against the central government for importing garlic from China to India and due to this the farmers have announced indefinite market closure. The market traders supported this decision of the farmers and raised slogans against the government's decision. On Monday, farmers and traders united in Shajapur garlic market and raised slogans against the central government's decision to bring garlic from China to India. Farmers said that the Indian government is adopting an anti-farmer policy and bringing garlic to India from China, due to which the prices of garlic have fallen by up to Rs 5 thousand per quintal. Due to this policy of the government, farmers are suffering financial loss, in protest against which Shajapur Mandi will be closed indefinitely from September 10, 24. Till the government does not withdraw its anti-farmer decision, the agitation will continue and no farmer will reach the market with his produce.

Loss in trade
The Mandi traders also supported the protest by the farmers against the garlic being brought from China. The traders said that due to the wrong policies of the government, they are facing a lot of inconvenience in doing business. Due to the arrival of garlic from China to India, the prices have fallen and there is a loss in trade. Keeping in mind the interests of the farmers, the Government of India should immediately ban the import of garlic from China to India. A large number of Mandi traders and farmers were present during the protest.