Farmers launch 'indefinite' dharna at Phagwara Sugar Mill Chowk
Shgun S
August 7th 2022 09:24 PM --
Updated:
August 12th 2022 12:37 PM
Chandigarh, August 8:
Sugarcane farmers from Punjab on Monday launched an indefinite dharna in front of Phagwara Sugar Mill Chowk in protest against pending dues.
According to sources, a portion of the Delhi-Amritsar NH has been blocked, but traffic movement continues from Jalandhar to Ludhiana.
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However, upset over the unfulfilled promise, farmers in Phagwara announced an indefinite protest beginning August 8. Notably, the mill owes Rs 36 crore to farmers for 2019-20.
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