Bathinda farmer, 57, dies during protest
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Bathinda farmer, 57, dies during protest
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BATHINDA: Another protester, 57-year-old farmer Lakhbir Singh, from Laleana village of Bathinda in Punjab, died at Tikri border of Delhi. he passed away after a cardiac arrest late on Wednesday night. He had arrive the protest with site other farmers from Dabwali a week back. Lakhbir’s is the sixth death related to farmers’ protest on Delhi border against the Centre’s recent agriculture laws. Earlier, farmer Barjinder Singh, 32 had, died in a road accident near Kurukshetra while returning from Delhi. Another farmer Dhanna Singh had also died in a road accident in Bhiwani, enroute Delhi. Mechanic Janak Raj, 60, died near Tikri border when the car he was sleeping in caught fire, while farmer Gajjan Singh died of cardiac arrest. On Wednesday, Gurjant Singh, 60, of Bachhoana village in Mansa district had also died during protest. BKU Ekta Ugrahan Bathinda secretary Harjinder Singh Baggi said Lakhbir was an active member of the farm organisation and was a regular at their protests. The family owned 5 acres land. The farm body demanded financial aid for his family. Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh has so far announced ex gratia relief of Rs 5 lakh for yje families of two farmers belonging to Mansa and Moga districts.
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The Times of India
Date
2020-12-04
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Chandigarh