Punjab sugarcane farmers’ meeting with govt expert panel inconclusive; to meet CM
Punjab update: Sugarcane farmer leaders' meeting with a government expert panel remained inconclusive on Monday, as no agreement could be reached on the cost of production for cane. The highway and rail blockade in Jalandhar will continue for now.
However, as per the latest update, the protesters have postponed their call for Punjab bandh. Farmers said they would meet Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh at 3 pm on August 24 to determine the final SAP.
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Sources said farmers would not be giving a call for Punjab bandh tomorrow in view of a meeting with the Chief Minister. Highway and rail blockade will continue as usual. Service lanes, however, will remain open for students and emergencies.
For the last three days, women are extending their support by supplying cooked food to the protesters. On the other hand, protesting farmers of Doaba and Majha cane belts are in no mood to relent. They are spearheading a morcha here similar to the one at the Singhu border, where other farmers are protesting to seek the repeal of the three farm laws.
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Notably, Batala, Gurdaspur, Dinanagar, Pathankot, Bhoa, Hoshiarpur, Bhogpur and Dasuya comprise Punjab’s cane belt. Comparing the disparity in per quintal price, Punjab farmers are demanding a hike of Rs 90 for sugarcane. Currently, they are getting per quintal price of Rs 310, which is even lesser than that in Haryana (Rs 358).
-PTC News
