Punjab Once again the farmers have started protesting. 16 farmer organizations have announced a protest demanding compensation for the damage caused by the flood. Here, after the death of a farmer during the protest in Sangrur, people got angry and surrounded the police station.
Hitler’s soul entered Bhagwant Mann: Farmer leader
Punjab Leader of Opposition Pratap Singh Bajwa said, I think Hitler’s soul has come in Bhagwant Mann today. I hold Bhagwant Mann responsible for what happened to the farmers yesterday, especially for the death of a farmer in the lathi charge at Longowal. Immediate action should be taken against the police officers who resorted to barbaric lathicharge… We condemn it. Congress requests the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to take suo motu cognizance of this and make a case against Bhagwant Mann under Section 302 of the IPC and make the concerned police officers co-conspirators and FIR against them as well be entered. On the question raised on relation with AAP, Bajwa said, we have no relation with Aam Aadmi Party. We have cleared this earlier also and today again we are doing this. If we had to support him, would we oppose him today?
Farmers clash with police in Sangrur, one person crushed to death by tractor-trolley
There was a clash between the farmer and the police during the protest on Monday. In which one person was crushed to death by a tractor-trolley and at least five policemen were injured. Some farmer leaders were taken into custody. The farmers had claimed that several of their leaders were detained on Monday from different parts of Punjab and some farmers were also detained in Haryana’s Ambala and Kurukshetra ahead of their proposed demonstrations. Farmers also laid siege to some toll plazas in Amritsar and Tarn Taran in protest against the detention of their leaders.
#WATCH , Punjab | Farmers, under the aegis of Bhartiya Kisan Ekta, sit outside Longowal Police station in Sangrur over several of their demands. pic.twitter.com/OGkjJ8fePv
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2023
Security increased on the border in view of farmers’ protest
Security was tightened on Tuesday at the interstate borders of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in view of the protest called by the farmers. Security personnel have been deployed at all entry and exit points in Chandigarh to prevent farmers from entering. Officials told that a large number of forces have been deployed at Shambhu border in Ambala. This is the border of Haryana and Punjab. Barricades have been erected in Rajpura, Punjab and anti-riot vehicles and a CCTV vehicle have also been deployed.
#WATCH , Punjab | Police force deployed in the area around Longowal Police Station in Sangrur as farmers sit here on protest over several of their demands, including compensation for damaged crops. pic.twitter.com/NlsC4s3HGO
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2023
16 farmer organizations announced the protest
16 farmer organizations including Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Samiti, Bharti Kisan Union (Krantikari), BKU (Ekta Azad), Azad Kisan Samiti, Doaba, BKU (Behramke) and Bhoomi Bachao Muhim have given a call to protest here.
What is the demand of farmers
Farmer leaders are demanding a package of Rs 50,000 crore from the Center for the damage caused by the floods in the entire northern region including Punjab. They are also demanding compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre for crop loss, Rs five lakh for the damaged house and Rs 10 lakh each for the families of those killed in the flood.