Lift dharna, Ropar toll plaza staff urge protesting farmers

Tribune News Service

Ropar, March 12

Staff of the Solakhian toll plaza on the Ropar-Chandigarh highway have appealed to the agitating farmers to allow them to start operations as they have not got their salaries for the past four months.

The farmers have been sitting on a dharna at toll plazas since October 10 demading the repeal of the three farm laws. At least 3,000 workers at toll plazas across the state have been rendered jobless.

The Solakhian toll plaza employees, led by HR administrator Satwinder Singh, on Friday handed over a memorandum to farmer leaders and Ropar Additional Deputy Commissioner Deepshikha Sharma. Farmer leader Major Singh Mangat said they would discuss the matter with senior leaders in Delhi.