Tarn Taran: Farmers sit on chain hunger strike, seek compensation
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Tarn Taran: Farmers sit on chain hunger strike, seek compensation
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Tarn Taran, September 1An 11-member jatha of the Zamhoori Kisan Sabha sat on a chain hunger strike in front of the local SDM office on Wednesday demanding compensation and other benefits for the family of a farmer who lost his life while participating in farmers’ protest in Delhi.Addressing farmers, Daljit Singh Dialpura, district president, condemned the district administration and particularly local SDM, Rajnish Arora, who was harassing Sarabjit Kaur, widow of farmer Surjit Singh (32) of Cheema Khurad, for denying the compensation and other benefits announced by the state government.Daljit Singh said representatives had met the Deputy Commissioner in this regard, but the SDM was ignoring all instruction issued by higher ups. Leaders of the organisation said the hunger strike would continue till justice was not met to the aggrieved family.
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The Tribune
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2021-09-02