Farmers' protest: On way back from Tikri, Mansa woman dies
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Farmers' protest: On way back from Tikri, Mansa woman dies
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Sukhpal Kaur, 51, reportedly died of a heart attack while returning to her native village Bhaini Bagha in Mansa district after taking part in the farmers’ protest at the Tikri border on Tuesday.Calling her a martyr, the BKU (Ugrahan) and other farm unions demanded a compensation of Rs 10 lakh and a government job to the next of kin of the deceased.Kaur was cremated amid a huge gathering from different villages. Sukhpal was returning to her village with other women when she complained of uneasiness and fell unconscious.She was rushed to a private hospital in Fatehabad district of Haryana where doctors declared her “brought dead”.BKU (Ugrahan) district unit president Ram Singh said: “Sukhpal Kaur has attained martyrdom by dying for the just cause of farmers. We are resolute in our stance and won’t let such sacrifices go waste.”Kaur is survived by her daughter and son. — TNS
Publisher
The Tribune
Date
2021-03-11
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Mansa