Rahul Gandhi presents record of farmers killed throughout protests, calls for compensation to their households

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Senior Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday as soon as once more raised the problem of compensation to the households of farmers killed throughout the year-long protests towards three controversial legal guidelines. Speaking within the Lok Sabha, Rahul mentioned that for the reason that authorities doesn’t have the info, he’ll present an inventory of the names of the lifeless.

The nation is aware of that 700 farmers had been martyred throughout the farmers’ motion. The PM apologized to the farmers and accepted his mistake. The Agriculture Minister was requested in regards to the variety of farmers martyred throughout the agitation and he mentioned that he didn’t have any knowledge,” Gandhi mentioned throughout Zero Hour.

Presenting an inventory within the House, Gandhi mentioned, “We have come to know that the Punjab government has given a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to 400 farmers. Out of these (kin) 152 farmers have been given jobs. I have the list and I will put it on the table. We also have a list of 70 farmers of Haryana. So, if the Prime Minister is apologizing and you are saying that you do not have names, he is here. I want them to be given compensation and job, which is their right.”

Even over the past monsoon session, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar had mentioned that the Center doesn’t have any data of the deceased farmers.

Meanwhile, the United Kisan Morcha, the physique main the protest, put the determine above 670. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the withdrawal of agricultural legal guidelines, the physique mentioned, “So far, over 670 protesters have sacrificed their lives. in this movement. The Modi government has refused to accept the high human cost. The martyrs also deserve a tribute to be paid to them in the Parliament session and a memorial to honor their sacrifice.”

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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