Protesting farmers spend night on road after being stopped from marching towards Chandigarh
India Today
Punjab farmers protested on the road last night after they were stopped from entering Chandigarh. They are protesting against the government over various demands.
Punjab farmers, protesting against the government over their various demands including a bonus on wheat and beginning paddy sowing from June 10, spent the night on the road after they were stopped from marching towards Chandigarh.
In an ultimatum to the Punjab government, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said if Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann does not hold a meeting with the protesters by Wednesday to redress their grievances, they will break barricades and move towards Chandigarh.
Among their various demands, farmers want a Rs 500 bonus on each quintal of wheat as their yield has dropped and shrivelled because of unprecedented heatwave conditions.
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They are also against the Punjab government's decision to allow paddy sowing in a staggered manner from June 18 to lessen the electricity burden and conserve underground water.
The protesting farmers are carrying rations, beds, fans, coolers, utensils, cooking gas cylinders and other items with them.
Bharti Kisan Union (Lakhowal) general secretary Harinder Singh Lakhowal on Wednesday said the state government should address the issues of the farmers.
