Published on : 12 Dec 2025, 12:25 pm

West Karbi Anglong: The Kheroni gur market in West Karbi Anglong, known as one of Assam’s largest jaggery hubs witnessed an unusual shutdown-like situation on Friday, with no traders turning up to purchase jaggery from farmers.

Despite a steady inflow of freshly prepared gur, not a single buyer was present in the market, which left farmers helpless and lost with unsold stock. The disruption is followed after a recent police crackdown in Upper Assam, where several jaggery traders were detained and stocks seized over alleged adulteration involving artificial colouring. The operation has raised widespread fear among traders, resulting in an abrupt halt in procurement across multiple districts.

Farmers who rely on daily sales now find themselves i

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