A sharp political clash broke out in Haryana on Friday (April 10, 2026) over the contentious issue of crop procurement, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress engaged in a heated exchange over the treatment of farmers. Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition, Congress Party’s Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday (April 10, 2026) alleged that the BJP government is harassing farmers by imposing arbitrary and unfair conditions to avoid its fundamental duty of purchasing their produce. Mr Hooda, who visited Pipli grain market in Kurukshetra as a part of his ongoing tour of grain markets, said farmers, commission agents and laborers are facing immense difficulties due to lack of smooth procurement operations and various restrictions.

New situations. He said, “Instead of purchasing wheat and mustard crops, the government is imposing strange conditions one after another on the farmers. “.