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Farmers’ unions threaten to gherao Tarn Taran SDM

Amritsar, July 24The farmers’ unions have decided to gherao the office of sub-divisional magistrate at Tarn Taran for not clearing the file for compensation to the family of Surjit Singh, who fell ill while attending the ongoing farmers’ protest at Singhu border and later died at a hospital in Amritsar.In a meeting of the representatives of different farmer unions they alleged that the district administration has not cleared the file despite the efforts made by them.They said Surjit Singh, a 32-year old marginal farmer from Cheema Khurd village, under Serai Amanant Khan police station, had died after remaining admitted at the hospital for treatment.Hardeep Singh Rasoolpur, Tehsil president of Jamhoori Kisan Sabha, said: “The wife of the deceased has been running from pillar to post to get the compensation, which the state government had announced for farmers, who had sacrificed their lives during the protest.”He said the government had announced a monetary compensation of Rs5 lakh along with job for a family member and waiving the loans of these farmers.Baldev Singh Pandoori, Punjab president, Central Trade Union (CTU), said: “We will continue the gherao the SDM office for an indefinite period till the administration clears the file and the wife of the deceased gets the compensation.” He said the unions had earlier approached the Deputy Commissioner, who had assured that the compensation would be released but the local officials have not cleared the case.

The Tribune

2021-07-25