Farmer unions of Punjab set July 5 deadline to fix power supply trouble

Sonepat, July 1

Leaders of 32 protesting farmer unions of Punjab on Thursday served an ultimatum to the state government over the irregular power supply. They warned if the supply was not streamlined by July 5, farmers from across the state would gherao the CM’s residence ‘Moti Mahal’ in Patiala on July 6.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the farmer unions held at the Singhu border. The unions demanded the Punjab Government should ensure at least eight-hour of power supply to farmers. They rued farmers were incurring huge losses due to continuous and prolonged power cuts. — TNS