DT
PT
Subscribe To Print Edition About The Tribune Code Of Ethics Download App Advertise with us Classifieds
search-icon-img
search-icon-img
Advertisement

Day 4: Cane growers' dharna continues

  • fb
  • twitter
  • whatsapp
  • whatsapp
Advertisement
Advertisement

Phagwara, August 11

The indefinite dharna of cane growers entered the fourth day here today. The protesting farmers while giving an example of humanity and brotherhood gave relaxations to the commuters due to Raksha Bandhan festival today.

Advertisement

Service lanes and one side of the National Highway (Jalandhar to Ludhiana side) remained open for the people today.

The farmers continued their dharna at Sugar Mills Chowk on NH-1 (Ludhiana to Jalandhar side).

Advertisement

Farmers leaders, including Bharatiya Kisan Union (Doaba) president Manjit Singh Rai and general secretary Satnam Singh Sahni said a joint meeting of the representatives of around 31 farmers unions would meet at Phagwara on Friday to decide the next course of action, if their demands were not accepted till Friday.

Their major demands include immediate payment of pending dues of Rs 72 crore by sugar mills at Phagwara.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
tlbr_img1 Classifieds tlbr_img2 Videos tlbr_img3 Premium tlbr_img4 E-Paper tlbr_img5 Shorts