Farmers gherao Punjab minister Dharamsot in Patiala over erratic power supply

Farmers protesting against erratic power supply for sowing of paddy and other issues gheraoed Punjab cabinet minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot at Chehel village of Patiala district’s Nabha sub-division on Wednesday.

The minister was at the village for foundation stone laying ceremony of a road.

The farmers were also protesting against the state government’s failure to waive their loans as promised in the 2017 assembly poll manifesto and its inability to resolve the issue pertaining to the three controversial farm acts.

The protesters gathered around the minister as soon as he reached the spot and raised slogans against him. A heavy police force was deployed to keep situation under control.