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Chandigarh, May 15: The Punjab Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa has sought immediate intervention of the state Governor Mr Kaptan Singh Solanki in the release of the sugarcane arrears to the farmers amounting to about Rs 700 crore.
In a memorandum submitted to the Governor today evening, Mr Bajwa pointed out that the farmers in the state were passing through a grave financial crisis and hundreds of them had committed suicide due to this extreme distress. The main cause of the tragedy was the unforeseen weather coupled with completely insensitive attitude of the Punjab and the Union Governments in procurement of wheat.
He said to add to the miseries of the farmers, it was shocking that sugarcane payment amounting to Rs. 700 crores were yet to be released by sugar mills in the state. Out of this, about Rs. 300 crores was outstanding toward the cooperative mills. The non-release of the arrears had virtually broken the back of the farmers. Even the Punjab and Haryana High Court had taken a very serious view of the situation where in the legitimate payment of farmers, which should have been paid at the time of supply of sugarcane, had not been paid even today.
He requested the Governor to direct the state government for immediate release of the entire outstanding amount.
The delegation included Kuljit Singh Nagra MLA & Secretary AICC, Charanjit Singh Channi MLA & Vice President PPCC, Gurcharan Singh Bhoparai MLA, Darshan Singh Brar Ex MLA & President DCC Moga, Inderjit Singh Zira Ex Minister & Chairman Kisan & Khet Mazdoor Cell PPCC, Jagtar Singh Rajla Ex MLA, Gurpartap Singh Mann Secretary PPCC & Chairman Social Media Cell PPCC, Inder Pal Singh Dhanna Secretary PPCC & Chairman Legal Deepartment PPCC, Rajinder Deepa Secretary PPCC, Principal Hardeep Singh, Jasbir Singh Gill Dimpa General Secretary PPCC, Nimisha Mehta Chairperson of the Social Welfare & Education, Khushbaz Jattana
