Farmers hit the streets protesting over their demands for remunerative prices for their produce and a farm loan waiver not being met.
Meanwhile, the centre has rushed five more battalions of paramilitary forces to Madhya Pradesh, Hindustan Times reported.
Leaders of three farmers' organisations alleged at a press conference in Indore that the number of people killed in police firing on Tuesday was eight and not five. "We will not believe in the assurances of the government till we have the cheque in our hand", said a protester.
Officials said in Bhopal the violence spread to several districts during a statewide shutdown called by several farmers' bodies and backed by the Congress. Farmers in western Madhya Pradesh are demanding an increase in prices for their products and loan waivers.
Rahul Gandhi is expected in Udaipur today as he will be travelling to Mandsaur by road to meet party workers and assess the situation.
"Did they seek resignation of Singh when the 24 farmers were killed?"
All roads to the district were sealed and internet services in Mandsaur and surrounding districts remained suspended. "Curfew has been imposed in Mandsaur and Piplia Mandi only".
RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Kisan Sangh's Kshetriya Sangathan Mantri Shivkant Dixit had said farmers had chose to withdraw their stir saying the CM has agreed to "most of their demands".
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Fresh violence erupted in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday as protesting farmers indulged in arson, a day after the police gunned down eight peasants demanding relief from debts and higher crop prices.
Targetting the opposition party, he recalled an incident in the state's Betul district on January 12, 1998, where 24 farmers died allegedly in police firing ordered by then chief minister and Congress leader Digvijay Singh. In order to take control of the situation, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his team chose to come up with advertisements in local dailies detailing how and why the government was with the farmers. Accusing the RSS backed outfits of betraying farmers, protestors led by the Bhartiya Kisan Union, Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh and Aam Kisan Union continued their agitation.
Protesters pelted stones at police stations in the district and set a police outpost on fire.
The scheme will cover those farmers who have defaulted on loans, she said, adding there around 6 lakh such cultivators, and their accumulated dues are Rs 6,000 crore.
Tomar, who represents Gwalior seat in Lok Sabha, said farmers in Madhya Pradesh are the most prosperous in the country.
The Congress lost no opportunity to show the BJP, which rules MP, in a bad light over the farmer killings. "Distressed farmers are looked upon by the heartless BJP virtually as objects for authorities to fire upon", said the Congress spokesperson.
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused the Congress party of conspiring to foment violence.
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