Punjab came to a standstill on Wednesday after hundreds of farmers sat on a dharna against the Bhagwant Mann-led government. Farmers, led by Bharti Kisan Union (Doaba) and many others, blocked a stretch of a highway in Punjab's Jalandhar on Tuesday. As a result, the Police had to barricade the Jalandhar-Ludhiana National Highway. However, to keep vehicles going, the Police opened the service lane on Tuesday. However, the protesting farmers on Wednesday morning totally blocked the highway cutting multiple city routes. As a result, the cops and district administration had to announce diverted routes for common people so that they could go to their homes, offices, schools, etc.
Amid the farmers' protest, many people wondered what are the demands of the farmers or why are the farmers protesting against the Punjab government on such a big scale. Below is what we know about farmers' protest reasons-