Punjab farmers' protest: 27 trains cancelled on fifth day of stir | 10 points

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Punjab farmers' protest: 27 trains cancelled on fifth day of stir | 10 points

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The farmers' agitation in Punjab over sugarcane prices entered its fifth day on Tuesday, impacting rail services and road traffic. Chief minister Amarinder Singh is scheduled to hold meeting farmer leaders over the sugarcane issue and clearance of dues.The indefinite stir was launched by the farmers in Jaladhar on Friday, who are sitting on key highway stretches and train tracks. The last meeting on Monday to a final call on the new state assured price (SAP) for the sugarcane crop remained inconclusive.On Tuesday, the officials in the Ferozepur division said that they had to cancel and divert a number of trains due to the ongoing agitation.Here are the latest developments on the farmers' stir in Punjab:

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https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/punjab-farmers-protest-27-trains-cancelled-on-fifth-day-of-protest-10-points-101629777064337.html

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Hindustan Times

Date

24-08-2021

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India

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Hindustan Times
HT : 2021-08 (August 2021)