Several farmers’ organisation in Punjab have decided to hold yet another agitation in the State in the first week of November to press for their demands which include appropriate compensation for crop damage.
Farmers unions have decided to again launch their agitation and for this purpose and two district headquarters have been selected where the peasants would stage dharna and hold rallies from November 4-6.
The farmers will hold agitations at Amritsar and Moga, Sukhdev Singh Kokari, General Secretary, BKU-Ekta Ugrahan, said in Moga on Saturday.
He claimed that the SAD-BJP alliance Government was not serious regarding farmer’s demands. He added that if the Government failed to concede to their demands then farmers would be forced to intensify their agitation. Kokari added that it has been decided to gherao Punjab ministers and other leaders of the ruling combineduring that period.
Among other demands, the farmers have asked for Rs40,000 per acre compensation for damage caused to cotton crop due to the white fly pest attack.
Protesting farmers in Punjab had earlier this month decided to call off their seven-day “Rail Roko” stir, which had crippled rail services in the State.