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India- Farmers committing suicide overunfair debts Severalfarmers from various parts of Punjab, this week, gathered here and held a rallyfor their several demands including full loan waiver and higher compensationamount for farmers who commit suicide. The farmers assembled at Sector 25 hereto participate in the protest rally on the call given by seven farmers outfits,including Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta), BKU (Dakonda), Kirti Kisan Union, KisanSangharsh Committee, and BKU (Krantikari). The farmers raised slogans againstthe Punjab government and the Centre and said the rally was a"warning" to both the governments. "Farmers in Punjab are beingforced to commit suicides as they are unable to pay their debts. Our maindemand is that the debt of those farmers and farm labourers who cannot paytheir loans taken from banks, Arthiyas etc should be waived," said BKU(Ekta) General Secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan. "This rally is awarning to both Punjab and Central governments for not implementing theirpromises made to the farmers," he said. Kokrikalan also demandedremunerative prices for all the crops so farmers get better prices for theirproduce. "The government should also pay farmers for vegetable, maize,Basmati etc as per the recommendation of the Swaminathan Commissionreport," he said. The farmers also demanded that they should be given Rs200 per acre as bonus for managing the crop residue. "Till the farmers arenot given Rs 200 per acre, no case should be registered against them forburning crop residue," said Kokrikalan. The farmers also sought Rs 10 lakhcompensation each for farmers who commit suicides after failing to pay theirdebt and a government job to one family member of these farmers. "If ourdemands aren't met, we will again hold a massive rally against the governmentafter the completion of ongoing crop harvesting," he said. PTI CHS CHT CHT
