AMRITSAR: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU)-Doaba's leader Manjit Singh Rai said on Saturday, they (farmers) will call for Punjab Bandh if the government does not initiate dialogue by today evening.
However, Rai also said they are trying to avoid the bandh for tomorrow due to the Rakhi festival. Sugarcane farmers blocked highway and railway track in Punjab's Jalandhar on today and demanded that the state government clears their dues.
"If government doesn't hold talks with us by today evening, then we'll give Punjab Bandh call. We'll try to avoid imposing a bandh tomorrow due to Rakhi, " Rai said.
He also requested the sisters of the protesting farmers to visit the site of the protest to tie rakhi to their brothers.