Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said in the Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday that a compensation policy is already in place for high-tension power lines passing through farmers' fields.
He made these remarks when Australian High Commissioner Philip Green paid a courtesy call on him at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday.
Ahead of the Assembly polls in Maharashtra, Congress said on Wednesday that the soybean and cotton farmers have been left to fend for themselves under the Mahayuti government in the state.
"Foodgrain production witnessed a record increase due to good production of rice, jowar, and maize," an official statement said.
He said that the government has become "a U-turn expert".
Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Saturday alleged that the true motive of the proposed amendments to the Electricity Act 2003 was to take away free power from Punjab farmers and handover electricity distribution to corporate houses. Punjab is one region where our farmers get free electricity, Jakhar said while speaking to reporters.
Any delay in payment would not be tolerated. Responsibilities should be fixed to ensure that farmers are timely paid, said Khattar.
As rain lashed the area, the farmers rushed to secure the food items kept in tents from getting damaged.
In Meerut, she calls upon people to support farmers not just for 100 days but for next 100 months
Darshan Pal Singh, who is the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Spokesperson, said, "This is our next move to intensify the ongoing protest."
