Summary:
The government had promised that if a mill does not pay cane dues within 14 days, in8terest on the dues will be paid to farmers. Muzaffarnagar: In a rather strange protest, sugarcane farmers under the banner of Bhartiya Kisan Majdoor Sanyukt Morcha conducted a sit-in at the compound of Triveni Sugar Mill, protested against pending sugarcane dues and even had performances from folk dancers. As far as the dancers are concerned, they were performing cultural dances and there is nothing wrong in it.”Udham Singh, member of the farmers’ front said, “The mill owes farmers more than Rs 100 crore in dues. Triveni mill in Khatauli of Muzaffarnagar is facing a huge farmers’ protest for the last 12 days, supported by Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) and other parties.Abhishek Chaudhry, state spokesperson of RLD said, “The pending dues are not the only issue. Farmers also intend to lock the main gate of the mill..