Workers’ strike hits wheat procurement in Sangrur

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Mandi workers in Sangrur district went on strike after the state government increased their wage by only 12 paise instead of the promised 25%..

Wheat procurement was hit in Sangrur district due to a strike of mandi workers (labourers)..

According to the workers, chief minister Bhagwant Mann promised to hike their wages by 25% a few days ago..

But in the revised wage list, they get only a 0.93% increase.. Raj Kumar, alias Raju, president of the Mandi Mazdoor Union, Sangrur, said, We wait for the procurement season to begin only to earn 10,000 to 12,000..

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