Indefinite dharna by KMSC begins outside Jalandhar DC office
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Indefinite dharna by KMSC begins outside Jalandhar DC office
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The Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, led by Jalandhar district president Salwinder Singh Janian and general secretary Gurmel Singh Rerwan, started their indefinite dharna in front of DC office here on Tuesday.Gurlal Singh Pandori, state treasurer of the committee, also participated in the protest. He asked the government to provide an assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of those farmers who lost their lives in the protest and a government job to one member of the family.The farmers asked the administration to end the shortage of urea and other fertilisers for agriculture.Besides, they put forth a demand to the government to repeal the three agricultural laws. Their main demands include enact the legislation guaranteeing the purchase of 23 crops, withdraw the drastic hike in oil prices, the Power Amendment Bill, 2020, and air pollution. — TNS
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The Tribune
Date
2021-09-29
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Jalandhar