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Agriculture
Farmers Set Up Camp at Chandigarh‑Mohali Border Demanding Water and Loan Waivers
✍️ Amar Ujala · Mohali
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 03:17 PM
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The United Farmers Front has established a permanent protest at the Chandigarh‑Mohali border, cooking their own meals and playing old songs while pressing for water supply and debt relief.
Farmers affiliated with the United Farmers Front (SKM) have erected a long‑term camp on the Chandigarh‑Mohali border. The protesters have set up cooking stations, preparing their own food on the spot, and have even brought a gramophone to play nostalgic songs as they wait.
The core demands of the sit‑in centre on two issues: reliable irrigation water for their fields and a waiver of agricultural loans that many farmers consider unmanageable. Activists say the lack of water and mounting debt threaten their livelihoods.
Local authorities have been monitoring the encampment but have not reported any clashes. The demonstration remains peaceful, with participants rotating duties and maintaining the camp for an indefinite period until their demands are addressed.
Organisers have called the protest a “permanent” presence, signalling that they will stay until the state government engages in dialogue on water allocation and debt relief measures.
The core demands of the sit‑in centre on two issues: reliable irrigation water for their fields and a waiver of agricultural loans that many farmers consider unmanageable. Activists say the lack of water and mounting debt threaten their livelihoods.
Local authorities have been monitoring the encampment but have not reported any clashes. The demonstration remains peaceful, with participants rotating duties and maintaining the camp for an indefinite period until their demands are addressed.
Organisers have called the protest a “permanent” presence, signalling that they will stay until the state government engages in dialogue on water allocation and debt relief measures.