Farmers of the state are agitating about the fair price of crops in Madhya Pradesh. During the agitation, the lives of 5 farmers have also been lost in the firing of the police, after which the crowds became more agitated.

National Convenor of the Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh, who is cooperating with the farmers in this movement, is the former RSS leader, Shiv Kumar Sharma. In May 2012, he also started the farmer movement in Bareilly city of the state. He was the General Secretary of the Indian Farmers Association at the time. The protest of 2012 had become violent. Farmers had handed over government vehicles and property to the fire. The protesters also beat up the police and government officials. After this, a farmer was killed in police firing while many others were injured.

Shiv kumar Sharma had to go to jail after this and several cases were filed against him. Then the BJP and the RSS had expelled him. The BJP had called Shiv Kumar Sharma a blackmailer and accused him of provoking farmers. However, after coming out on Bail, Shiv Kumar Sharma had declared his expulsion illegal and had said he would remain the leader of the Indian Farmer's Union.

In February 2013, Shiv kumar Sharma created the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party while claiming the support of millions of farmers.

Shiv kumar Sharma did not have any role till this peasant movement was started on June 1 in Madhya Pradesh. It was being said that Anil Yadav of Indian Farmer Union has been encouraging the farmers for the movement. Anil Yadav announced the agitation a night earlier, but he was not taken seriously. However, on June 3, when the agitation aggravated, Anil Yadav and others were internally detained. After this, Shiv Kumar Sharma also joined the movement.

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