Punjab govt | Farmers' compensation
Punjab govt announces Rs. 2 lakh compensation for every protester arrested in Delhi tractor rally
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab government has announced financial aid for 83 people who were arrested in Delhi after violence broke out during a farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day this January.
Farmers especially from Punjab and Haryana have been camping around Delhi for a year in protest against Centre's three new farm laws.
The centre has denied the allegations that the laws will give control in private hands and even agreed to amend the laws. But the farmers want nothing short of withdrawing the laws.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi in a tweet on Friday confirmed his government would pay compensation to the people who were arrested by Delhi Police.
"Reiterating my government's stand to support the ongoing farmers' protest against three black farm laws, we have decided to give ₹ 2 lakh compensation to 83 people arrested by Delhi Police for carrying out a tractor rally in the national capital on January 26, 2021," the Chief Minister tweeted.
Reiterating My Govt’s stand to support the ongoing #FarmersProtest against three black farm laws, We have decided to give Rs 2 lakh compensation to 83 people arrested by Delhi Police for carrying out a tractor rally in the national capital on 26th January, 2021.
— Charanjit S Channi (@CHARANJITCHANNI) November 12, 2021
On Jan 26 this year, a tractor rally by farmers was allowed on certain routes after talks between the Delhi Police and farmer leaders.
However, the situation soon turned into chaos after groups reached the Red Fort and defying the police barricades.
The police have said the protesters did not follow the prearranged route and broke barricades to enter Delhi. They also entered the Red Fort and unfurled flags from its ramparts.
That day the national capital saw unprecedented scenes of chaos and violence as groups of farmers clashed with police and security forces.
The Punjab government has been backing the farmers. The state feels the three laws are not useful for their farmers and has adopted resolutions in the state assembly against them.
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