This story is from December 6, 2020

Punjab: Rs 5 lakh cheque provided to bereaved farmer's family

Punjab: Rs 5 lakh cheque provided to bereaved farmer's family
Minister Vijay Inder Singla handing over 5 lakh cheque to family members
BATHINDA: Punjab’ school education minister Vijay Inder Singla paying tributes to farmer Dhanna Singh of village Khiali Chahla in district Mansa, who passed away while participating in the ongoing farmer struggle against agri laws.
Singla also handed over cheque of financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the bereaved family which was received by wife of the deceased farmer, Manjit Kaur, brother and children.
1x1 polls
Dhanna Singh had in road accident on November 27 while going to Delhi on tractor whereas two farmers accompanying him had sustained injuries in the accident.
Singla said that the Punjab government always stood firm with the farmers, their families and farmer associations. He said that farmer Dhanna Singh has lost his life for the rights of farmers.
He assured that the Punjab government was fully committed to provide quality education to the children of the deceased farmer and also provide treatment to the injured farmers Baljinder Singh and Jagtar Singh.
Singla said that Punjab government from the beginning has taken stern action against these black laws passed by the Modi Government and working to address the grievances of the farmers and farmer associations as Punjab was the first state in the country where all the three black laws were repealed and at the same time a new law was enacted under which there is provision of imprisonment of yup to 3 years to anyone who buy crops below MSP.
author
About the Author
Neel Kamal

Neel Kamal writes about sustainable agriculture, environment, climate change for The Times of India. His incisive and comprehensive reporting about over a year-long farmers' struggle against farm laws at the borders of the national capital won laurels. He is an alumunus of Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology.

End of Article
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA