Chandigarh7 minutes ago
The meeting between CM Bhagwant Mann, the leader of the farmer unions, who were involved in the agitation on the Chandigarh-Mohali border, is going on for an hour. This meeting is being held at Punjab Bhawan. In which Panchayat Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal has also been called. Farmer leaders said that their march would continue in Mohali. He warned that if the talks with the CM failed, then he would travel to Chandigarh under any circumstances.
Farmer leader Jagjit Dallewal said that he has just been called for talks. The government did not accept the demands. What will be the next stand of the movement, it depends on the meeting with the CM. If we can break one barricade, we can break the rest. For now, we are expecting positive talks with the government.
farmer lying on the road with a bunk
Farmers’ demands
- The Punjab government should give a bonus of Rs 500 per acre due to less wheat bush.
- The decision to install chip electricity meters should be canceled.
- Issue notification regarding purchase of maize and moong at MSP.
- Issue a notification by declaring the price of Basmati at Rs 4500 per quintal.
- Get the representative of Punjab reinstated in Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).
- Get the power from the central pool restored as before.
- Provide electricity and canal water to farmers from June 10 for planting paddy.
- To increase the load of farming motors, the fee should be reduced from 4800 to 1200.
- Pay the arrears of sugarcane crop immediately with the increase of Rs 35 in the price.
- Get the warrants and attachments of farmers closed due to debt. Withdraw 22 thousand cases imposed by banks. Waive the loans of farmers as per the election promise.
- Stop snatching the lands of the settled farmers in the name of Panchayati lands.
That’s why the situation came
Farmer leader Harinder Lakhhowal said that we had a meeting with CM Bhagwant Mann a month ago. He had assured to accept the demands in 10 days. After this, neither the demands were accepted nor did Mann give time again for the meeting. After this we gave an ultimatum till May 17, but the government did nothing.
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