Bathinda: Angry over no purchase of raw cotton for the last three days, the farmers locked the grain market at Abohar town on Dussehra and even disrupted traffic on Fazilka road.
The farmers accused the arhtiyas (commission agents) of deliberately not coming forward to make purchases.
The farmers, irked by no purchases, locked all the gates leading to the grain market and blocked the road to Fazilka. As the commuters faced hardships, the district authorities reached the spot and prevailed upon the farmers to end the protest. The farmers were assured of purchases without any trouble.
Fazilka DC Senu Duggal said the farmers had some issues with the commission agents, but these were resolved and purchases were being made. Total 3.44 lakh quintals of cotton had arrived so far, out of which 3.38 lakh quintals had been purchased.
