Farm Protests Widen Farmer-Industry Divide in Punjab
Prolonged agitation impacts businesses, stunts economic growth, and creates occupational rift….
Rajpura: Punjab’s gateway town from Haryana’s Ambala, continues to bear the brunt of farmer protests at Shambhu, disrupting industrial activity for almost a year. Warehouses, fuel stations, and motels report massive revenue losses, with some businesses relocating to Haryana’s Ambala.
Key challenges include high transportation costs, blocked highways, and a stalled industrial investment climate. Local traders lament government inaction, while a growing divide emerges between Punjab’s farmers and industries, with industrialists accusing farmer protests of stifling economic mobility and progress.
Meanwhile, Punjab’s government claims over 5,300 investment proposals worth ₹84,000 crore to boost jobs and development, but the state’s economic sentiment remains fragile due to the protests.
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