Farmer unions protest against toll tax hike at Sanghowal plaza

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 19

Various farmer unions on Sunday held a protest against the increased toll rates at the Sanghowal toll plaza at Jagraon. They also got the toll plaza closed in protest. Unions demanded that as long as previous toll rates aren’t restored, the toll plaza will remain closed.

On the occasion, Kirti Kisan Union’s state leader Santokh Singh Sandhu, BKU (Rajewal), district president, Kashmira Singh Jandiala, addressed the gathering, saying on the one hand the state government claims to be farmer-friendly on the other it quietly releases anti-people decisions. After the farmers ended their agitation, the rates at toll plazas have been doubled, they said.

The government and toll plazas should immediately reduce rates failing which they should be prepared for another protest, leaders added. On the occasion, farmer leaders who returned from Delhi were also honoured.