98 days and counting, the dharna to shift Pakho Kenchian toll plaza continues strong
On August 26 this year, hundreds of farmers from the villages of Barnala came out in protest and squatted at the Pakho Kenchian — also known as Jagjit Pura — toll plaza. The one common demand that the protesters had was the shifting of the toll plaza to a point that was a few kilometres ahead of its present location.
The reason — residents of Barnala and even Jaito (in Faridkot) were forced to pay toll taxes for the entire stretch (70 km) despite only using a part of it. The toll plaza is located on NH-703.
