Talks with Punjab Dy CM fail, KMSC to continue stir

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Talks with Punjab Dy CM fail, KMSC to continue stir

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Members of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMSC) today held a protest for the second consecutive day in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner. The protesters said the talks of their state representatives with Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa at Chandigarh failed today. They said they had thus decided to continue with the protest for the third day tomorrow.Led by district president Salwinder Singh Janian and general secretary Gurmel Singh Rerwan, the members have been demanding Rs 5 lakh compensation and a job for every farm labourer who lost his life during the ongoing protest against the Centre over the farm laws at the Delhi borders. They are also demanding the entire loan amount of these families should be waived of.The farmers are also protesting against the reduction of the subsidy on farm machinery from 80 per cent to 40 per cent. The farmers said the government must also ensure timely availability of fertilisers, including urea. — TNS

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The Tribune

Date

2021-09-30

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Jalandhar