Palwal farmers start installing submersible pump at stir site

Tribune News Service

Palwal, February 8

Members of 52 khaps and farmers, who have been protesting at Antoha village for the last eight days, have initiated the process to install a submersible pump at the site for an uninterrupted water supply.

A spokesperson for the khaps said the agitation was likely to continue in the coming months in view of the alleged indifferent attitude of the Central Government. He said currently, water was being supplied through tankers.

The spokesperson claimed that the protest was getting stronger by the day with unprecedented support from all sections of society.

Arun Jaildar, president of the khaps, said farmers would be able to grow vegetables with the help of water supply from the pump.

He said Prime Minister Narandra Modi had recently stated that he was a phone call away from farmers. However, they would appreciate if the PM himself visited the protest sites to discuss their demands. He added that the stir had been prolonged due to stubbornness of the government and not the farmers.