Why Are Bhagwant Mann and Kejriwal Silent on Sugarcane Farmers’ Plight? When Will Farmers Receive Their Due Payments: Tarun Chugh
Says, crushing season is approaching, yet Punjab Government has neither announced the new SAP nor clarified pending payments
City Air News
Nov 10, 2026 07:06
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Chandigarh, November 10, 2026: BJP National Headquarters In-Charge and Member of Parliament Tarun Chugh criticised the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government for neglecting sugarcane farmers, stating that the crushing season is approaching, yet the state government has failed to announce the State Advised Price (SAP) for the 2026-27 season. The silence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the AAP government on an issue directly affecting farmers is deeply concerning.
Chugh said that the Bhagwant Mann government had assured farmers that Punjab would offer the highest sugarcane price in the country. However, Haryana has already announced its new price, while Punjab’s farmers are still waiting for answers from their own government. Punjab’s previous SAP stood at ₹416 per quintal. Why is the government delaying the announcement of the new price when the crushing season is about to begin?
Chugh said that approximately ₹7 crore in payments from the previous crushing season are reportedly still pending. Additionally, nearly ₹27.74 crore in historical dues associated with the Phagwara sugar mill continues to trouble farmers. The government must also clarify how much of the ₹68.50 per quintal subsidy announced in January 2026 has actually been disbursed and how much remains unpaid.
He said that farmers’ warning to block road and rail traffic in Jalandhar from November 20 reflects the seriousness of the situation. Why are farmers being forced to threaten road and railway blockades to demand their legitimate dues? Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann must break his silence, engage with farmers’ organisations immediately and resolve the issue.
Chugh demanded that the Punjab government immediately announce the SAP for the 2026-27 season, make the status of all pending payments public and ensure timely payments to sugarcane farmers. Punjab’s farmers deserve concrete action and accountability, not another round of announcements and assurances.
