A dharna launched by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee — a farmers union — at 18 toll plazas of Punjab continued strong on Friday, with commuters breezing though the tax collection points without stopping.
The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) on Thursday had made several toll plazas in Punjab free for commuters as it launched a protest against the state government to press for their demands, including farm debt waiver, remunerative prices for their crops and compensation for damage to crops.
Of the 18 toll plazas where the KMSC is staging its dharna, five each come under the Majha and Malwa regions, with the remaining being located in the Doaba region. “Our dharnas at all the toll plazas will continue till January 15.
