Flood affected farmers demand relief, protest outside Ajnala SDM office
Union complained that despite government claims, a large number of farmers whose crops were damaged in floods last year, were not provided any relief
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee staged a protest outside the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) office at Ajnala demanding release of compensation for flood affected farmers of the area. The union complained that despite government claims, a large number of farmers whose crops were damaged in floods last year, had not received any compensation.
Speaking on the occasion, Kisan Sangharsh Committee general secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher said the government was trying to muzzle the voice of farmer unions. He alleged that as it was an election year, both the BJP and the AAP could try to increase communal divide between different sections of society.
Apart from deliberating on agrarian issues, Pandher also asked farmers to be vigilant about divisive policies of the political parties. He lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party government for misusing the police and the civil administration to stop farmer unions from holding dharnas.
He warned that leadership of the ruling party would face wrath of the public during the next Assembly elections. “The AAP leadership is confident that it has appeased the people of Punjab by announcing pension for women. The party will see that the people of Punjab cannot be bought with such cheap tactics,” he said.
SDM Ashok Kumar clarified that a demand of Rs 6.68 crore was sent to the government for farmers who had not received compensation so far. Officials said relief would be distributed among farmers as soon as money was received.
