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Bhartiya Kisan Union (E) to stage protests

bathin11Moga: Concerned over spate of suicides in Punjab, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta) today announced that they will hold protests across state.

BKU (E) General Secretary Sukhdev Singh said farmers in the state would hold agitation for five days from May 24.

Singh said due to non waving of crop loans the peasants in the state are committing suicide.

As many as 56 farm labourers’ committed suicide this year in Punjab due to agrarian reasons.

He asked the state government to immediately make payments to farmers for the wheat purchased by government agencies.

The General Secretary also lashed out at the Badal government for its alleged anti-farmer policies.

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