a large farmer's movement started in rajasthan on 1 september 2017 to promote farmer's loan waivers, minimum support price and other demands under the leadership of akhil bhartiya kishan sabha (aiks). kisan sabha, president, amra ram, former mla pema ram, hetram benwal, pawan duggal, mangal singh yadav, bhagirath netar, sagar mal khachariya and others were leading the movement. sikar was the center of movement, so it is known as "sikar kisan andolan". thousands of farmers gathered in sikar "mandhi" on 1 september, and said their "padav" would continue until demands were accepted. "kishan padav" "(hindi: किसान पड़ाव)" continued in sikar and other districts including bikaner, nagaur, jhunjhunu, churu, hanumangarh, shri ganganagar, alwar till 10 september. during this, government imposed section 144 and also blocked internet services in sikar. when the demands were not accepted, on 10 september, aiks called a statewide indefinite highway strike. after beginning from sikar, this movement spread throughout rajasthan, it had a widespread impact in 14 districts. meanwhile, sikar and other cities were also kept under strike. traders and many organizations supported the farmer's movement. on 11th day, on the call of the kisan sabha, the farmers blocked highways and all other major and minor roads. then the government invited the delegation of farmers for the talks on 11 september. after 2 days long talk government buckled on 13 september night and accepted the demand of farmers. the movement was withdrawn after the demands were accepted.