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Members of unions to start agitation from Jaiton Mandi todayTribune News ServiceJalandhar, November 13Members of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Doaba, BKU Ekta and Punjab Sugarcane Farmers’ Committee Dasuya and Dhuri on Wednesday said they would stage an indefinite protest from Thursday if cases registered against them due to stubble burning were not withdrawn. They said the distribution of advanced machines for managing the paddy straw remained in official documents only. Therefore, preventing from any delay in sowing the next crop, they have to set fire the crop residue”, added Baljinder, who is also booked for stubble burning. Manjit Singh, president, BKU Doaba, demanded withdrawal of cases registered against farmers. The Punjab Sugarcane Farmers Committee said the government owed Rs 185 crore to farmers and private mill owners Rs 225 crore..