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Agriculture
Farmers Continue Protest Outside Amritsar DC Offices, All Gates Closed on 16th Day
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 07:36 PM
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Farmers have been demonstrating outside the District Collector’s office in Amritsar for sixteen days, with authorities keeping all entry gates shut.
Farmers gathered outside the District Collector (DC) office in Amritsar on Thursday, marking the sixteenth consecutive day of the protest. Security personnel have sealed all entry gates to the complex, citing safety and crowd‑control concerns.
The demonstrators, who have been demanding relief measures related to agricultural policies, continued to chant slogans and display placards throughout the day. Local police reported that the protest remained peaceful, with no incidents of violence recorded.
Authorities have not provided a timeline for reopening the gates, stating that negotiations with farmer representatives are ongoing. The prolonged blockade underscores the persistence of agrarian unrest in Punjab.
The state government has urged both sides to engage in dialogue, while emphasizing that essential services inside the DC office will continue uninterrupted.
The protest adds to a series of farmer actions across the state, reflecting broader discontent over recent agricultural reforms.
The demonstrators, who have been demanding relief measures related to agricultural policies, continued to chant slogans and display placards throughout the day. Local police reported that the protest remained peaceful, with no incidents of violence recorded.
Authorities have not provided a timeline for reopening the gates, stating that negotiations with farmer representatives are ongoing. The prolonged blockade underscores the persistence of agrarian unrest in Punjab.
The state government has urged both sides to engage in dialogue, while emphasizing that essential services inside the DC office will continue uninterrupted.
The protest adds to a series of farmer actions across the state, reflecting broader discontent over recent agricultural reforms.