Farmers Movement Archive

Cabinet resolution shows solidarity

Chandigarh: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi and his council of ministers, in its first three-hour long meeting on Monday, passed a resolution expressing solidarity with farmers protesting against the three contentious farm laws. The CM also directed ministers to visit homes of deceased farmers to deliver appointment letters to their family members. The meeting was held in view of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM). Channi said nearly 155 appointment letters were ready and would be delivered to the victim farmers’ family members within a week. He also asked chief secretary Anirudh Tewari to ensure verification of other remaining cases expeditiously to complete the process of giving government jobs to the eligible next-of-kin. As only farmers’ issues were discussed on Monday, the next cabinet meeting is scheduled for October 1. Taking note of the resentment amongst farmers for fetching inadequate compensation in view of their land acquired by government agencies for construction of roads, the CM directed the chief secretary to explore ways and means to rationalise the quantum of compensation to be awarded to farmers. The CM said the three laws threatened the livelihood of farmers and their future generations. He said that the earlier resolutions passed by the Punjab legislative assembly in support of the farmers’ demand to repeal these laws should be conceded by the central government without any delay. The state government had earlier also reiterated its commitment to the resolutions passed by its assembly on August 28.

The Times of India

2021-09-28

Chandigarh