Karnal, Sept. 2 -- Scores of farmers from across the state on Monday protested near the CM residence in Kurukshetra, demanding an early paddy procurement, special girdawari for crop damage due to virus and other reasons.

Farmers from various unions from various districts of northern belt protested under the banner of Haryana Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Morcha and demanded the commencement of paddy procurement from September 15, special girdawari and compensation for crop damage due to spread of black virus, rain and waterlogging, no installation of smart meters and others.

Bahadur Mehla, spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Sir Chotu Ram), that is also part of the morcha said, that farmers first gathered at the Pipli grain market amid rai...