A disturbing incident has unfolded in the Sutlej River near Harike Headworks in Ferozepur district, Punjab, where a viral video shows numerous dead fish floating on the surface. Farmer leaders, including Sukh Gill (state president of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Totewala)), attribute the mass fish deaths to depleted oxygen levels caused by industrial effluents and polluted water from Ludhiana's Buddha Nullah. This incident echoes a similar event in 2018 when a liquor factory's discharge allegedly killed thousands of fish at the Beas-Sutlej confluence. Gill live-streamed the dead fish near Dina village, demanding immediate action from the Punjab government to curb pollution. Despite the outcry, wildlife authorities stated that the area where the fish were found does not fall under their jurisdiction and reported no issues within their control. Activists have warned that if the government fails to address the pollution, a significant agitation will ensue, highlighting the ongoing struggle against environmental degradation in the region.