The anatomy of the Mandsaur protests
A year ago, six farmers were killed in police firing in Mandsaur region of Madhya Pradesh, triggering a nationwide protest by farmers demanding better price for their produce. A low-down on what happenedd
2018
JUNE 1: Farmers start agitation for better price of their produce.
JUNE 2, 3: Reports of farmers spilling milk, destroying vegetables from various part of state.
JUNE 4: Report of vehicle burning from Ratlam. Police do not take action against farmers.
JUNE 5: Farmers and traders clash in Pipliyamandi. Shops burnt.
JUNE 6: Protests in Pipliamandi and Mandsaur turn violent. Six farmers die.
JUNE 6: Curfew imposed for six days.
JUNE 8: Rahul Gandhi stopped from entering Mandsaur. Arrested and released
JUNE 9: Justice J K Jain commission appointed to probe the deaths. Farmers claimed the deaths were because of firing by police, who, in turn, said miscreants in the crowd fired. Report awaited
2017
JUNE 13: Jyotiraditya Scindia stopped from entering Mandsaur to meet families of victims. MAY 2: Farmer organisations announce state-wide strike from June 1 to 10
JUNE 1: Farmers start ‘gaon bandh’ strike amidst strict police vigil
JUNE2 to 5: Strike gathers momentum. Most grain mandis in Malwa region remain closed.
JUNE 6: Rahul Gandhi rally in Pipliayamandi, near Mandsaur to pay homage to farmers killed