Tarn Taran administration finally assures farmers of compensation to deceased's kin
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Tarn Taran administration finally assures farmers of compensation to deceased's kin
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Tarn Taran, September 6Buckling under pressure, the district administration has assured farmers to release the compensation to the family of Surjit Singh (32), a farmer of Cheema Khurd within a week.The farmers under the banner of Jamhoori Kisan Sabha were on chain hunger strike, which entered its sixth day.The representatives of Azad Kisan Sangharsh Committee Punjab, Kisan Sangharsh Committee Punjab (Pannu), Kisan Sangharsh Committee Punjab (Kot Budha) and Kul Hind Kisan Sabha under the leadership of Daljit Singh Dialpura met Deputy Commissioner Kulwant Singh and presented him a memorandum warning him to intensify the agitation jointly by the farmers’ organisations.The DC discussed the issue with farmers’ representatives sympathically and assured them of releasing compensation of Rs5 lakhs to the family of farmer Surjit Singh within a week. Surjit Singh had lost his life at the Delhi border in the farmers’ agitation seven months ago.The DC sent Jagwindrjit Singh Grewal, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), to the camp of hunger strike informing about the assurance of the administration.The ADC, while addressing farmers, assured them to release the compensation within a week and the agitating farmers left for their homes. On Monday, women farmers led the agitation and all proceedings regarding the agitation were conducted by the women leaders besides the 11-member women jatha that sat on hunger strike. Narinder Kaur Patti, Lakhwinder Kaur Chabal, Jasbir Kaur Tarn Taran and other women leaders addressed on the occasion.
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The Tribune
Date
2021-09-07