Farmers block national highway in Phagwara over sugarcane arrears

Phagwara: The sit-in protest by farmers against non-payment of sugarcane by farmers entered the fifth day today. They blocked both sides of the highway here on Friday.

The farmers have also blocked the traffic on Hoshiarpur Road and Nakodar Road.

A large number of farmers have arrived here with tractor trolleys since this morning and glimpses of the sit-in at the Singhu border are visible to the people once again at the Sugar Mill Chowk in Phagwara. Today, a meeting of 31 organizations of farmers to be held in the evening.