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Ludhiana- On August 17, the farmer organizations of Punjab involved in the United Kisan Morcha raised the issue of water, loan relief, MSP in front of the houses of the Chief Minister, Cabinet Ministers and Assembly Speaker, Deputy Speaker of Punjab. And a demand letter will be given by staging a dharna from 12 to 3 pm regarding other demands of the farmers of Punjab. To review the preparations for the dharna and determine the duties, the rest of the preparations including the demand letter to be given were finalized in the meeting held today under the chairmanship of Harmeet Singh Qadi Harjinder Singh Tanda and Sukhdev Singh Araiwala. It was decided in the meeting that it has also been decided to hold district level joint meetings on August 14.
The Presidency issued a statement to the press saying that under the slogan of canal water to every farm and clean drinking water to every home, the Punjab government will be demanded to rebuild the dilapidated canal infrastructure of Punjab and make necessary arrangements for new areas and financial resources for expansion of canal infrastructure. Budget . United Kisan Morcha In this regard, a demand will also be made to the central government to provide a financial package for Punjab. The demand will also be raised to increase the quantity of water from the canals to the current level and to adapt the design of the canals to the practical needs of technical experts and farmers.
Farmer leaders said that the issue of river water should be resolved on the basis of the riparian principle and the scope of the constitutional system. Along with demanding the Punjab government to pursue the ownership of the rivers, a demand will also be made to pass a resolution in the Punjab Assembly to repeal the Dam Safety Act.
It was decided in the meeting that the demand for freeing farmers and labourers from debt will also be raised strongly. The Punjab government was requested to ensure advance management of DAP fertilizer for the next crop. Along with compensating the farmers for the loss caused by artificial fertilizers, medicines and seeds, a demand was also made to ensure their quality test report under all circumstances before supply.
In the meeting, the central government was demanded to open the Wagah-Attari and Hussainiwala-Suleman road corridors to open trade through road corridors to the Middle East. The Punjab government will be asked to make arrangements in this regard by passing a resolution in the Vidhan Sabha.