Tarn Taran MLA joins protesting farmers in front of his house

Gurbaxpuri 

Tarn Taran, October 2

Expressing solidarity with farmers’ demands, Tarn Taran MLA Dharambir Agnihotri joined a dharna staged by farmers under the banner of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha in front of his residence on Saturday.

The farmers started their dharna in the morning against the delay in the procurement of paddy.

When the MLA reached his residence, he joined the protest and sat along with the farmers.

The protesters demanded commencement of paddy procurement without delay, increasing moisture content up to 20 per cent and sought guarantee for procuring the whole crop of the farmers.

The MLA assured the farmers that the government had already decided to instruct its procurement agencies to start procurement from coming Monday.

The farmers lifted the dharna on the assurance of the MLA. The morcha leaders presented a memorandum to the MLA and warned that in case the procurement process was not started the farmers would intensify their agitation. 

Bhupinder Singh Pandori, Devinder Sohal were among the others who addressed the farmers on the occasion.