Farmers lock Mansa district administrative complex entrance

Mansa, December 31

Farmers’ indefinite protest outside the District Administrative Complex (DAC) in Mansa and Bathinda entered its 12th day today. Protesters under the banner of BKU Ekta Ugrahan locked the DAC entrance and raised slogans against the state government, demanding compensation for the cotton crop damage and debt waiver for marginal and small farmers.

Ram Singh Bhaini Bagha, district Mansa president, said: “While the state government has directed administration officials to provide compensation for cotton crop damage to affected farmers, when union leaders took up the matter with the CM yesterday, he was being evasive on the matter. Our agitation will continue without any break until the state government provides us with compensation for the crop loss. We also demand that the five acre condition must also be revoked at the earliest.”

“Compensation of Rs 5 lakh, complete debt waiver and government job next to the kin of farmers who died at the Delhi border must be provided immediately,” added Bhaini Bagha. — TNS