Farmers across Punjab had announced to make the toll plaza free today. But now it has been postponed for 48 hours. This announcement was made by Joginder Singh Ugrahan, President of Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan, in protest against the improper purchase of paddy.
The farmers said at the Ladowal toll plaza located on the Jammu-Delhi National Highway that the toll plaza will not be closed today. During this, he said that paddy lifting is not happening in the mandis yet. Protests are being held against which.
Assurance was received that paddy will be lifted in 48 hours
According to the information, the police officers who reached the Ladowal toll plaza said that talks have been held with the farmers. The demands of the farmers will be put before the administration and the farmers have agreed to it. After which the announcement to close the toll plaza has been postponed. The farmers say that they are not only protesting at the toll plaza, but they have been assured by the administration that paddy will be lifted in 48 hours.
Farmers say that if their demands are not met in 48 hours, they will protest again. The farmer leader said that purchases have also stopped in the mandis because the commission agents do not have space to keep the paddy and they have to make rounds again and again, for which money is charged. At the same time, if it rains, the paddy can also get spoiled. Due to this, farmers are also suffering losses and commission agents are also suffering losses.
Decision will be taken in the meeting on October 18
At the same time, the farmer leader said that there will be a meeting of farmers on October 18 in which it will be decided that outside the house of which minister the protest will be held. The farmer leader said that the announcement of closing the toll plaza is not of any one group. He said that all the farmers are facing problems, due to which all the leaders are protesting.
He said that consensus has been reached only on Ladowal toll plaza, but this message will also reach the farmers sitting at other toll plazas. What consensus have we reached with the administration. After which he can also take a decision to postpone it for 48 hours.