Chandigarh Dec 25 PTI As many as 22 farm organisations in Punjab that were part of the protest against the three farm laws formed a political front on Saturday and announced they would contest the upcoming state assembly pollsA decision in this regard was taken by representatives of these organisations hereThese 22 farm bodies were among 32 farmer organisations in Punjab which participated in the over-a-year-long protest against the three Central farm lawsTalking to reporters here farmer leader Harmeet Singh Kadian said the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha has been set up for fighting the assembly polls in Punjab due early next year PTI CHS VSD TIR TIR
Our CorrespodentLudhiana August 20The Bhartiya Kisan Union-Kadian has rejected the hike of Rs 15 per quintal announced by Punjab Government for the next sugarcane crushing season 2021-22 saying it was too little and far too inadequate in the wake of a steep hike in the cost of input and other expenses incurred by growersUnion president Harmeet Singh Kadian said even though the Punjab Government claimed to be pro-farmer its real face stood exposed with the cruel joke played upon the sugarcane growers by way of a marginal increase in the state assisted price SAP and non-payment of arrears to the tune of over Rs 200 crore by private and cooperative sugar mills for the crop purchased during the last crushing season
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