Samyukt Kisan Morcha holds meeting on pressing agrarian issues.
Ludhiana 13 October ( PDL ) : A crucial meeting of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) was held under the leadership of a three-member presidium comprising Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu, Bogh Singh Mansa, and Pavittar Singh Lali. While deliberating on pressing issues, the leaders demanded that resolutions be passed during the Punjab Government's Vidhan Sabha session scheduled for October 22 to implement the demands agreed upon during the seven-day farmers' protest in Chandigarh. They also demanded that the Punjab Government send invitations to SKM farmer leaders to sit in the Vidhan Sabha's guest gallery on that day, enabling them to observe the conduct of various political leaders regarding farmers' demands. They further addressed the issue concerning the Central Government's directives regarding... District and tehsil-level sit-ins are scheduled for October 23 to protest against the assault on the citizenship rights of Indians and to demand the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner; in preparation for this, meetings of the district-level 'Sanyukt Morcha' (Joint Front) committees will be held on October 18 to ensure the success of the protest.
Various leaders demanded compensation for the damage caused by unseasonal rains to standing paddy crops in the fields and harvested paddy lying in the grain markets; immediate action against dealers whose DAP fertilizer samples failed quality tests; arrangements for the supply of fertilizers without mandatory 'tagging' for the sowing of Rabi crops; and the immediate withdrawal by the Punjab government of the increased interest rates on credit limits for cooperative society members. Leaders such as Buta Singh Burjgill, Mukesh Chandra Sharma, Harjinder Singh Tanda, Harinder Singh Lakhowal, Harmeet Singh Kadian, Jangveer Singh Chauhan, Bhupinder Singh Aulakh, Nirbhai Singh Dhudike, Manjit Singh Dhaner, Balkaran Singh Brar, Major Singh Shadipur, Balwinder Singh Mallinangal, Raghvir Singh Mehalwala, Veer Singh Varvha, Gurmeet Singh Mahima, and Gurtej Singh Ballo were present at the meeting.

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