Farmers protest delay in paddy procurement

Surinder Bhardwaj

Fatehgarh Sahib, Updated At : 06:33 AM Oct 17, 2024 IST

Farmers led by former MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra protest in Sirhind.

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The farmers, led by former MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra, protested the suspension of procurement of paddy by the commission agents at the office of the Sirhind Mandi Board. The commission agents suspended the procurement of paddy after Vijay Kalra, state president of commission agents, was reportedly ‘humiliated’ by the Makhu police. The agitated farmers started gathering in front of the mandi board office at the Sirhind grain market.

Ex-MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra joined them, and they closed the office of the Sirhind market committee and staged a dharna. They also raised slogans. The commission agents assured officials they would resume the procurement tomorrow.

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