Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Friday, declared a compensation of Rs 1 crore and a authorities job for the sister of farmer Shubhkaran Singh, who misplaced his life on the Khanauri border level throughout the farmer’s protest, PTI reported.
21-year-old Shubhkaran Singh who was a local of Bathinda, met his demises whereas 12 police personnel sustained damage throughout clashes at Khanauri border level on the Punjab-Haryana border on Wednesday. The conflict erupted when some protesting farmers tried to breach barricades.
In an announcement, launched by Mann on his social media X, mentioned “The household of Shubhkaran Singh, who obtained martyred throughout the farmer’s protest on the Khanauri border, will probably be given monetary help of Rs 1 crore by the Punjab authorities and a authorities job to his youthful sister. Due authorized motion will probably be taken towards culprits.”
खनौरी बॉर्डर पर किसान आंदोलन के दौरान शहीद हुए शुभकरन सिंह के परिवार को पंजाब सरकार की ओर से 1 करोड़ रुपये की आर्थिक सहायता और उनकी छोटी बहन को सरकारी नौकरी दी जाएगी.. दोषियों के खिलाफ उचित कानूनी कार्रवाई की जाएगी ..फर्ज निभा रहे हैं…
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) February 23, 2024
Farmer leaders had demanded monetary compensation for Singh’s household, employment for a member of the family, and the initiation of authorized motion towards these accountable for his demise. In addition they advocated for Singh to be honored as a “martyr,” given his roots in Ballo village, Bathinda.
The autopsy of Singh, whose stays had been held at Rajindra Hospital’s mortuary in Patiala, was postponed as farmers insisted on their calls for being met.
Expressing grief over the lack of the younger farmer, the Chief Minister assured strict motion towards these accountable. Mann asserted, “After the autopsy, a case will probably be registered. These officers accountable for his demise must face stringent motion.”
#WATCH | On the farmers’ protest, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann mentioned, “… Whichever police personnel is accountable for Shubhkaran’s demise, motion will probably be taken towards him. Shubhkaran was not right here for publicity, he got here to ask for the rightful value for his agricultural produce. The… pic.twitter.com/ioX9Uvezg2
— ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2024
The ‘Delhi Chalo’ march, led by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (non-political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM), has been advocating for varied calls for, together with a authorized assure for Minimal Assist Value (MSP) for crops and the waiver of farm loans.
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Based on the PTI, In response to the demise of protesters and damage of 12 police personnel in clashes at Khanauri, farmer leaders briefly suspended the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march for 2 days and deliberate to find out the following plan of action on Friday night. 1000’s of farmers stay stationed at Khanauri and Shambhu with their tractor-trolleys and vehicles, persisting of their calls for together with a authorized assure for minimal help value (MSP) for crops and farm debt waiver.
The Punjab farmers are additionally demanding the implementation of the Swaminathan Fee’s suggestions, pension for farmers and farm labourers, no hike in electrical energy tariff, withdrawal of police instances, and “justice” for the victims of the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence, reinstatement of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, and compensation to the households of the farmers who died throughout a earlier agitation which was held in 2020-21.
Farmer Leaders Demand Arrest Of Culprits Accountable For Shubhakaran Singh’s Demise
Moreover, farmer leaders remained steadfast of their calls for and declared that Shubhakaran Singh’s funeral wouldn’t happen except the Punjab authorities filed prices towards these accountable for his demise, following Bhagwant Mann’s announcement of a Rs Rs 1 crore to the sister of Shubhakaran.
Based on the medical superintendent of Patiala-based Rajindra Hospital, Subhkaran suffered a mind damage. The autopsy was delayed because the farmers pressured the federal government to just accept their calls for.
Chief of the farmers, Sarwan Singh Pandher, mentioned that the chief minister of Punjab has promised that individuals who killed Shubhkaran will face extreme penalties. However now, the chief of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha remarked that the officers are claiming that it was not possible, PTI reported.
“We’ve advised the (Shubhkaran) household that it could take two days or 10 days. For us cash isn’t necessary. We’re demanding that an FIR be lodged after which cremation will happen,” he acknowledged, accusing Punjab authorities officers of pressuring Shubhkaran’s household into agreeing to cremation.
Jagjit Singh Dallewal, the chief of SKM (Non-Political), who’s main the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march alongside the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, responded to a query by saying that the senior superintendent of police in Bathinda had advised them they had been unable to file a grievance towards Haryana safety officers. Dallewal questioned, “If you happen to can not register a case, then how are you going to name your self ‘Punjab de rakhe’ (Punjab’s protector)” The police officer had mentioned that in the event that they filed a case, Haryana safety forces would comply with go well with.
Addressing one other query, Dallewal mentioned, “A youth died throughout our agitation. Our precedence is to make sure justice for him. We’re concentrating on it. It’s as much as the Punjab authorities how quickly it is going to give justice to us.”
Concerning the following steps within the march to the nationwide capital, Pandher remarked, “We’ll maintain a gathering and make our stand clear.” Punjab CM Mann on Friday introduced compensation and a job for Shubhkaran’s sister.