Cane farmers protest over pending dues in Sangrur

Were part of a group of farmers, who had gathered outside CM Mann’s election office and raised slogans against the government and the private mill

Two cane farmers with bottles filled with petrol climbed atop a water tank at the Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s office in Dhuri on Wednesday to protest against a private mill and seek pending dues.

Two cane farmers with bottles filled with petrol climbed atop a water tank at the Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s office in Dhuri on Wednesday to protest against a private mill and seek pending dues. (Image for representational purpose)

They were part of a group of farmers, who had gathered outside CM Mann’s election office and raised slogans against the government and the private mill.

Avtar Singh, a cane farmer and member of Ganna Sangharsh Committee, said, “Dues of around ₹18 crore are pending with the private mill and we are demanding release of our payments. Every year, we have to protest to get our payments.”

Later in the evening, the farmers came down after the mill management promised to release ₹3 crore within one week, Avtar said.