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Agriculture
Four‑fold compensation ends Jhabua farmers’ protest after virtual talks with CM Mohan Yadav
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 08:36 PM
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A five‑day farmers' protest in Thandla‑Timarwani, Jhabua, was called off after the state government announced a four‑times compensation and held a virtual meeting with Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav.
The protest by farmers from the Thandla‑Timarwani blocks of Jhabua district, which began five days ago over compensation for the Forlen project, was brought to a close after a virtual dialogue with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav.
During the online meeting, the state government pledged to provide a compensation amount that is four times the earlier offer, a move that satisfied the demands of the Indian Farmers' Union representing the agitating farmers.
Following the announcement, the union announced the termination of the sit‑in and thanked the administration for addressing the grievance. The resolution was welcomed by local authorities, who said normalcy would return to the affected villages.
The government has not disclosed the exact quantum of the revised compensation, but officials indicated that the payment will be processed through existing agricultural welfare schemes.
The episode underscores the growing reliance on virtual negotiations to resolve rural disputes in the post‑pandemic era.
During the online meeting, the state government pledged to provide a compensation amount that is four times the earlier offer, a move that satisfied the demands of the Indian Farmers' Union representing the agitating farmers.
Following the announcement, the union announced the termination of the sit‑in and thanked the administration for addressing the grievance. The resolution was welcomed by local authorities, who said normalcy would return to the affected villages.
The government has not disclosed the exact quantum of the revised compensation, but officials indicated that the payment will be processed through existing agricultural welfare schemes.
The episode underscores the growing reliance on virtual negotiations to resolve rural disputes in the post‑pandemic era.