Farmers and commission agents in Amritsar on Saturday went on strike against the Centre s direct benefit transfer scheme, alleging that if implemented it will destroy farmers. We have staged a strike supporting farmers who have been protesting for the last few months. If the Centre s direct benefit transfer scheme is implemented, it will destroy farmers, General Secretary of the Majdoor Union, Punjab told ANI. Farmers markets in the state wore a deserted look as commission agents and farmers staged the protest, despite the state government s announcement of the start of procurement of produce.
Punjab Food and Supplies Minister, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, in Ludhiana, meanwhile, said, Commission agents have called off their strike over direct benefit transfer to farmers. The procurement process will be started now at Rajpura mandi. The farmers will get payments in their accounts.
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