Farmers start dharna outside Punjab minister's office in Hoshiarpur
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Hoshiarpur, Farmers under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Monday launched a five-day sit-in outside the office of Punjab Cabinet Minister Ravjot Singh here, warning of intensifying their agitation if the state government fails to hold talks on their demands.
Adding to this, Farmers start dharna outside Punjab minister's office in Hoshiarpur The call for the sit-in outside the residences and offices of several ministers in Punjab was given by the KMM on a 12-point charter of demands, including loan waiver and withdrawal of cases registered against those who participated in agitations by farmers and workers.
Meanwhile, In Hoshiarpur, the protest was organised by workers of the KMM, Bharatiya Kisan Union Doaba, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee and Kisan Mazdoor Hitkari Sabha.
Notably, BKU Doaba state president Manjit Singh Rai, while addressing a gathering, shared that farmer organisations have already submitted memorandums to deputy commissioners across Punjab and are now holding five-day protests outside the offices and residences of ministers to press the government to hold talks.
As per the latest buzz, "If the government refuses to hold talks, we will convene a meeting on September 16 to decide our next course of action," Rai shared.
In further updates, He warned that the organisations could resort to larger forms of agitation, including blocking railway tracks and highways, if the government continued to ignore their demands.
On top of that, He shared the state government would be responsible for any inconvenience caused to the public if such action was taken.
Rai also raised the issue of power cuts, claiming unscheduled electricity disruptions were affecting tube-well irrigation at a critical stage when standing crops required watering.
Source: Hindustan Times