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Farmers and workplace labourers staged demonstrations successful parts of Punjab connected Thursday, demanding the withdrawal of the Electricity Amendment Bill, 2025, among different demands.
Under the banner of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), the farmers held demonstrations and submitted memorandums to Deputy Commissioners crossed the districts to enactment their demands. The farmers’ national warned the Central and State authorities that if their demands were not met, they would edifice to ‘rail roko’ from December 20.
“The onus of the ‘rail-roko’ agitation shall beryllium connected the Punjab and Central government. The Central authorities is continuously attacking the national operation of the state and interfering successful the jurisdiction of the States, but the Punjab authorities is sitting soundless for its ain constrictive governmental interests,” said Sarwan Singh Pandher, elder person of Kisan Mazdoor Morcha.
He added that the Electricity Amendment Bill 2025, being brought by the Central government, volition not beryllium allowed to beryllium implemented nether immoderate circumstances and the Punjab authorities should walk a solution against this Bill successful the State Assembly.
Suitable compensation
He said they person been waiting for suitable compensation aft large-scale harm to lands, crops and houses successful the caller floods. “An magnitude of ₹1 crore should beryllium fixed to the household of each deceased person, portion 100% magnitude should beryllium fixed for the damaged houses. Compensation for damaged harvest should beryllium provided instantly and the full indebtedness of the flood-affected farmers should beryllium waived off,” Mr. Pandher said.
