Five helipads were built at various locations to ensure a smooth journey for Chouhan, as he visits the villages from where the farmers had come. On June 6, five farmers were killed when police opened fire on a group that had turned violent. Chouhan is also scheduled to visit Lodh, Nayakheda, Piplyamandi, Barkheda Panth and Budha villages to extend condolences to the kin of the other farmers killed in police firing. Earlier, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi and Scindia had also tried to visit Mandsaur but they were denied permission and not allowed to enter the district. Political leaders and social activists have continued to make futile attempts to visit Mandsaur despite peace having returned there.

Source: The Telegraph June 14, 2017 10:30 UTC