16 farmer unions have decided to lay siege to Chandigarh on August 22 demanding compensation for the damage caused by the flash floods in northern states including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Uttarakhand.
सरकार के खिलाफ किसानों की आर-पार की लड़ाई! चंडीगढ़ में आंदोलन से पहले हिरासत में लिए गए 16 यूनियनों के नेता
The police of both the states have started detaining the farmers of Punjab-Haryana, who are going to protest for compensation and other demands in Chandigarh. Farmer leaders of 16 unions led by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Samiti were detained on Monday, a day before a demonstration against non-relief funds for the flood-affected people.
Leaders identified Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Samiti State President Sarwan Singh Pandher; Baldeep Singh of BKU (Revolutionary); Kanvardilip Singh of Kanvardilip Singh; Chamkaur Singh and Borah Singh, both as BKU (Behramke). Farmer unions have called for protests in Chandigarh from August 22. These unions are not in alliance with Samyukt Kisan Morcha. Talks between the government and Pandher-led farmers reportedly failed on Sunday. Later, the farmer leaders met Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit here, who assured them that he would ask the authorities of both Punjab and Haryana to listen to their grievances.
It is significant that 16 farmer unions have decided to lay siege to Chandigarh on August 22 demanding compensation for the damage caused due to flash floods in northern states including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Uttarakhand. Suresh Koth, state president of Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Union, said that more than Rs 20,000 crore has been lost in farms and villages due to flash floods, which should be compensated by the Center immediately.
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