Ferozepur February 16, 2019: Today, Kissan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee Punjab – KMSCP, led by Satnam Singh Pannu State President and Sukhdev Singh Mand, District President, Sahib Singh Dine Ke, Secretary today after having meeting with M.S.Chhina, IGP Ferozepur Range after lifting the dharna from rail tracks two days back in the presence of civil and police officers - as promised to fix up a meeting with the Chief Minister, Punjab on February 28 to take decision on the various demands – threatened to launch ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ in case their demands are not accepted.
The farmer leaders said we were ensured by the civil and police administration before lifting the dharna from the railway tracks, to solve all the issues relating to farmers by February 25.
The demands of the farmers include to waive off the entire loans of the farmers, implementation of Dr.Swaminathan report and arrange the return of all cheque taken in advance by the banks illegally against their loans, a compensation of Rs.10 lakh to the family members of farmers who have committed suicides and minimum pension of Rs.5000 over 60 years to farmers labourers, putting a cut on the pension and allowances of MLAs and Ministers, registration of a case against Zira MLA and his father in the case Kachharbhan incident and the arrest of 12 accused nominated in the case of demolishing of houses of Lohkan Khurd labourers, holding of an enquiry through a sitting judge of High Court against the charges of corruption and sale of drugs on Kulbir Singh Zira, MLA and making arrangements for the stray animals damaging the standings crops of the farmers.
The Union leaders said, in there is a solution to the demands of the farmers in the meeting fixed with the Chief Minister on February 28 at 4 pm, the agitation will be intensified with starting of campaign of ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ to register their protest to compel the government to take immediate action on the genuine demands of the farmers.