Rohtak/Karnal, April 12 -- Farmer outfits under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Saturday observed dharnas for four hours (11 am to 3 pm) at toll plazas across the state and blocked highways to oppose the newly introduced rules for the procurement of mustard and wheat. They said the new rules, along with issues with the online portal, were creating difficulties in wheat procurement. Farmer organisations warned the state government of large agitation if their voices were ignored. Among the places which witnessed the protest were Makrauli toll plaza in Rohtak, Landhri-Chikanwas toll plaza on Hisar-Sirsa road and Mayyar on Hisar-Rohtak road. Traffic disruptions were reported from Rohtak, Jind, Hisar, Bhiwani, Sonepat, Karnal, Kurukshetra and other parts of the state as farmers occupied grain markets and highways, and the situation eased after farmers' lifted their dharna at 3 pm. A heated argument took place between agitators and Hansi police at Ramayan toll plaza as the agitators blocked all lanes nearly for 50 minutes. Farmer leader Preet Singh from Rohtak said they were protesting against the new rule under which only those farmers, who are registered on the Meri Fasal- Mera Byora, were allowed to sell their rabi crops in the mandis. Another rule requiring farmers to reach mandis only at the allotted time for which slot booking has to be ensured earlier is also being opposed. He said the government has made it mandatory to provide the registration number of vehicles carrying the crop to the grain market. "Crops are being rejected citing more moisture content than the prescribed limit. If the BJP government fails to withdraw these norms, we will be forced to launch a large agitation," he added. In Hisar, farmer leader Sardanand Rajli said the Saturday's protest was just a trailer, warning of an intense demonstration if their demands were not met. Farmers from BKU (Tikait) also blocked the Karnal-Assandh highway near Assandh town. Similar protest was witnessed in Kurukshetra and other locations of north Haryana. All India Kisan Sabha general secretary Sumit Dalal said the government has introduced several new rules which will force the farmers to sell their crop outside the mandis, even when the government claims to purchase every crop on MSP....