Business Standard

MSP conflict with govt pushes Punjab farmers into stubble burning

Minimum support price has been a bone of contention between the farmers in Punjab and the state and Centre

This has led to incidents of stubble burning, as the farmers burn the paddy residue to sow wheat. Unlike previous years, the number of stubble burning incidents has reduced considerably this year. From the onset of the stubble burning season (widely
Premium

Sarthak Choudhury Amritsar/Ferozepur/Patiala

Listen to This Article

On September 28, as people gathered around Hall Gate in Amritsar to commemorate Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary, a sight left the people entering the walled city shocked.

A group of farmers, riding on tractors and trucks, scattered basmati rice on city roads and demanded that the government ensure a fair price.  Starting outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner, the farmer’s cavalcade later moved through various roads in the city and scattered the produce on the road.

Anguished over the low prices being offered to them for basmati, a farmer said: “We sold this for Rs 3,500-4,000 last time.

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in