Tribune News ServiceJalandhar August 21Demanding a fair price for their crop the protest by sugarcane growers entered the second day here on SaturdayLangar is being served by nearby gurdwaras including Talhan gurdwara at the protest siteHaving participated in the farmers protest at the Singhu and Tikri border points the farmers said now they were skilled to keep a protest goingComparing the disparity in per quintal price the farmers in the state are demanding a hike of Rs 90 for sugarcaneBesides medical camps near the protest site were set up by Johal Hospital
Tribune News ServiceJalandhar August 17Demanding fair price for their crop sugarcane growers under the banner ofthe Doaba Kisan Sangharsh Committee today announced holding an indefinite protest on the Jalandhar-Amritsar highway on August 20The farmers said growers in Haryana were getting Rs 48 more than what they were getting in PunjabThe farmers also asked the government to clear their pending dues of nearly Rs 200 croreThe leaders said the per quintal price of sugarcane in Haryana was Rs 350 last year and it had now been increased to Rs 358 but in Punjab the sugarcane growers were still getting a price of Rs 310 per quintal for the past five yearsThe sugarcane growers urged the state government to hike the price by Rs 90 per quintal
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