Farmers miffed over Rs 15 sugarcane price hike to hold mahapanchayat in Yamunanagar today

Farmers are unhappy with the Haryana government increasing the sugarcane price by Rs 15 per quintal. Declaring this hike as insufficient, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Chaduni) has called a mahapanchayat today at the sugarcane yard of Saraswati Sugar Mill in Yamunanagar.

This mahapanchayat will be led by BKU National President Gurnam Singh Chaduni. During the gathering, the outline of the next agitation regarding the demand for a remunerative price of sugarcane will be drawn up with farmer leaders.

BKU District President Sanju Gundiana stated that farming input costs are continuously increasing, but the hike made by the government is much less than the expectations of the farmers. He said that farmers associated with sugar mills from various districts of Haryana are reaching Yamunanagar.

During the mahapanchayat, a decision to lock down all the sugar mills in the state can also be taken. If farmers agree to this step, the functioning of mills across Haryana could come to a standstill.

In view of this large gathering of farmers and potential protest, the local police and administration have also increased vigilance.

Key developments

• Haryana government hiked sugarcane price by Rs 15 per quintal
• BKU (Chaduni) called mahapanchayat in Yamunanagar calling the hike insufficient
• Gurnam Singh Chaduni to lead the mahapanchayat
• Decision on locking down the state's sugar mills may be taken