More than 500 activists of SOI court arrest while marching in protest to CM residence in Chandigarh. Chandigarh 08 April ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : More than 500 activists of the Students Organisation of India, the student body of the Shiromani Akali Dal, today courted arrest while marching to the residence of chief minister Bhagwant Mann to protest against his malicious comments against the organization. The SOI members started their protest from Sector 11 and marched towards the residence of the chief minister. They were met with barricades and were rounded up and taken to the Sector 3 police station. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal also spoke to the activists on video call and commended their efforts to hold the chief minister to account for making defamatory remarks. Later talking to newsmen, SOI president Ranjit Singh Rana said Bhagwant Mann had taken politics to a new low by trying to brand educated youth as drug addicts. Asserting that the chief minist...
Warring writes to union Agriculture Minister
Hailstorm Wreaks Havoc on Punjab Crops; Urgent Relief Sought from Cent
Punjab Farmers Face Severe Losses; Appeal to Centre for Immediate Compensation
Warring Urges Swift Crop Damage Assessment After Devastating Hailstorms
Chandigarh 08 April ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Senior Congress leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring has urged Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to intervene urgently following extensive crop damage caused by recent hailstorms across Punjab.
In a letter to the union minister, Warring highlighted that major agricultural belts including Bathinda, Mansa, Barnala, Malout, Gidderbaha, Lambi, and parts of Amritsar (Majitha) have suffered widespread destruction.
He said, standing wheat and other Rabi crops, nearly ready for harvest, have been severely affected, while vegetable crops in several pockets have witnessed near-total losses. The large-scale damage has pushed farmers into distress, with anticipated returns wiped out after months of labour, raising concerns over rural economic stability, he added.
Warring has sought immediate measures including a special time-bound crop damage assessment (girdawari), enhanced compensation aligned with actual losses, and swift disbursal of relief funds. He also called for a separate relief mechanism for vegetable growers who have suffered complete crop failure. Emphasising the gravity of the situation, he urged the Union government to prioritise relief efforts to prevent further agrarian distress in the state.
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