The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has informed the Allahabad High Court that it is dropping proceedings against 162 farmers who were issued 'breach of peace' notices asking why they should not have to furnish personal bonds of Rs 10 lakh each.

The notices were issued on January 19 mostly to tractor-owning farmers in Sitapur on the "apprehension that they would violate law and order in light of farmers protest in the district".