Arhtiyas withdraw strike over MSP,wheat purchase begins in Punjab
The Hindu
Amarinder Singh assures they will remain an integral part of procurement system
A few hours after going on a Statewide strike against the Centre’s direction to the State government to transfer the minimum support price of farmers’ crops directly to their bank accounts, ‘Arhtiyas’ in Punjab on Saturday withdrew their strike. The Arhtiyas or commission agents withdrew their strike after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh assured them that they would remain an integral part of the procurement system. Earlier during the day, around 40,000 Arhtiyas across the State had gone on strike to protest against the direct benefit transfer (DBT) of the minimum support price (MSP) to farmers for their crops, bypassing them.More Related News