Why farmers in Haryana are protesting against biometric verification in mandis
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Haryana farmers blocked highways Saturday opposing new biometric verification requirements for crop sales in mandis. The system, introduced in 2026, requires Aadhaar-based fingerprint verification and vehicle tracking. The government says it prevents fraud following the 2025 Karnal paddy scam. Farmers argue the rules create unnecessary burdens and unfairly target them instead of addressing official-trader collusion.
Key Entities
Haryana farmersBiometric verificationMandisMeri Fasal-Mera Byora portalNayab Singh SainiSamyukt Kisan MorchaBhupinder Singh HoodaKarnal paddy scamGeofencing system