On Friday last week, farmers held a demonstration on a national highway in Jalandhar but decided to end their stir after Mann’s assurance.<\/p>\n

“As far as increasing the rate of sugarcane goes, Punjab has always been ahead,” Mann had said last week.<\/p>\n

Protestors under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha had blocked the Jalandhar-Phagwara section of the Jalandhar-New Delhi National Highway near Dhanowali village.<\/p>\n

The strike ended on the fourth day after a meeting between farmer leaders and the chief minister.<\/p>\n

Neighbouring state Haryana had last month announced a hike of Rs 14 in the sugarcane price to Rs 386 a quintal.<\/p>\n

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