The government did not record farmers who died during the year-long farmers’ protest, so there is no issue of providing compensation to their families. The federal government notified Parliament on Wednesday. “The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare did not have the Ministry of Agriculture told the House of Representatives in answering a question asking whether the center intends to provide financial assistance to the families of those killed during the protest.
As many as 700 farmers were killed in a demonstration of the center’s three controversial laws, which were repealed by the government after the 2021 Agricultural Law Repeal Act was passed on Monday. The opposition criticized the center’s three controversial laws. The center passed the bill without discussion in the two houses.
At the same time, the government’s statement that there is no record of farmers’ death data is also likely to be criticized by the opposition.
Earlier on Tuesday, Congress leader Manish Tewari filed an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha, demanding “instruct the government to create a record of farmers who lost their lives during the agricultural law protests and provide compensation to their families”, calling it “according to A report from ANI, Urgent Importance”.
“During the riots, many farmers lost their lives due to inclement weather, alleged use of force by the state, and violent attacks on farmers’ lives, especially the incident in Lakhimpur Kheri, where farmers were allegedly run over by fast-moving vehicles,” he said. Said in the letter to the Secretary-General of the House of Commons. “The government should create a record of farmers losing their lives in protest against the Agricultural Law and provide compensation to their families. Sir, I would like to raise the serious issue of the government’s ignorance of farmers’ lives,” he added. On Monday, he also proposed a similar motion to adjourn the meeting.
Samyukt Kisan Morcha, an umbrella organization of several farmers’ unions that led the protests, also demanded compensation for farmers who died during the protests and required legal guarantees for the minimum support price (MSP).
News Source : Hindustan Times
