Multiple sources in the government said that as the Union ministers said that cases pertaining to the Red Fort will not be withdrawn, the farmer leaders asked for the reason.
BKU (Ugrahan) members burnt effigies at 47 locations in 17 districts of Punjab, including Maur, Bathinda, Sunam, Sangrur, Moga and many other locations.
Very difficult for Punjab’s farmers to leave profitable paddy, adopt pulses; both Centre and state need to come together for this, said Arvind Subramanian to The Indian Express
Even though he wishes to opt for the government's Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 2,203 per quintal, he is left with hardly any option but to go with the private players on the face on losses.