Chandigarh, September 7, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Farmers protesting at the Chandigarh-Mohali border called off their agitation on Monday evening after the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government gave a written assurance accepting the core demands raised by farmer unions.
Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian formally handed over the written assurance to representatives of the protesting farmers.
Under the agreement, the Punjab Government will convene a special session of the Vidhan Sabha within a month to pass resolutions on key issues and forward them to the Centre. The proposed resolutions will seek reconsideration of decades-old water-sharing agreements described by the farmer unions as unconstitutional, repeal of Sections 78, 79 and 80 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act to restore Punjab’s riparian rights, annulment of the Dam Safety Act and withdrawal of the Seed Bill, 2025.
Khudian said the government remained committed to addressing farmers’ concerns through dialogue and mutual understanding.
“The Bhagwant Mann Government is fully committed to the welfare of our annadatas. We believe in resolving issues through dialogue and have accepted their genuine demands with full transparency in writing,” he said.
On farmers’ debt, the minister announced that a One-Time Settlement (OTS) policy would be formulated for outstanding loans, particularly those taken from cooperative banks, including the Punjab State Cooperative Bank and cooperative societies. A committee will be constituted in consultation with all political parties to work out the policy, he said.
Khudian also reiterated Punjab’s commitment to providing the highest sugarcane price in the country. He said directions had been issued to put up the file for fixing the sugarcane price on Monday itself so that the process could begin without delay.
The government will also ensure time-bound clearance of pending payments owed to farmers by private sugar mills, he said. The ‘One Window, One Payment’ system currently followed by cooperative sugar mills will be extended to private mills as well.
For the remaining demands of the farmer unions, Khudian assured that a joint committee comprising senior Punjab Government officers and representatives nominated by the farmer unions would be constituted to examine and address the issues.
The written assurance and subsequent withdrawal of the protest followed discussions between the government and farmer representatives, bringing the Chandigarh-Mohali border agitation to an end for now.
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