Farmers Protest Continues For 2 Days; Punjab Govt To Hold Meeting With Farm Leaders

Farmers continued to block rail tracks and a national highway in Jalandhar owing to the protest against the hike in sugarcane prices by the Punjab government for continuous two days. Meanwhile, on August 21, 89 trains were cancelled and 54 were diverted. The Punjab government will hold a meeting with the farm leaders. All the 32 farm leaders have joined the protest which will be held for an indefinite period.