Southwest Malwa, spanning across Bathinda, Muktsar, Mansa and Fazilka and other districts, is entirely dependent on canal water as groundwater is saline
These protests came against the backdrop of the 13th Ministerial Conference of WTO which started on Monday in Abu Dhabi (UAE) and will continue till February 29.
Earlier this week, Haryana's Rapid Action force had set up what appeared to be an impregnable 12-layered barricade at Shambu to prevent Punjab farmers from proceeding to the national capital.