Farmers protest tardy paddy lifting

Members of the Dashmesh Kisan Union today held a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office here against the tardy lifting of paddy. Gurdial Singh Talwandi, while addressing the farmers, said announcements made by the government regarding smooth lifting of the...

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Ludhiana, Updated At : 10:20 AM Nov 05, 2024 IST

Farmers hold a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Ludhiana. INDERJEET VERMA

Members of the Dashmesh Kisan Union today held a protest outside the

Deputy Commissioner’s office here against the tardy lifting of paddy.

Gurdial Singh Talwandi, while addressing the farmers, said announcements made by the government regarding smooth lifting of the paddy were mere declarations as farmers were forced

to sit in grain markets across the state for days and wait for their produce to be lifted.

Around 300 vehicles are required for lifting paddy but there are only 30 due to which the process has become slow. The farmers are not getting the price as per the minimum support price (MSP), said Jaswant Singh, another farmer leader.