Chandigarh, March 1 The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha announced a protest outside the office of the Amritsar deputy commissioner on March 19 to demand various issues, including the disbursement of pending compensation for damages caused by floods last year.
Addressing the media here, Sarwan Singh Pandher, a leader of the farmers' organization, said that compensation is also being sought for the alleged theft of tractors and trolleys during the farmers' protest at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points last year.
Farmers are demanding the withdrawal of all police cases registered against them, including those related to stubble burning, he said.
According to Pandher, the decision to protest on March 19 was taken at a meeting held here, chaired by farmer leaders Jaswinder Singh Longowal, Dilbag Singh Gill, and Balwant Singh Bahiramke.
Pandher further said that they will also protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his proposed visit to Punjab on March 14.
Large gatherings will be organized at district headquarters, and effigies will be burnt to oppose what they described as "anti-farmer" and "anti-labor" decisions of the Indian government.
Among the demands that will be highlighted during the protests are the withdrawal of the India-US interim trade deal, the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Seeds Bill 2025, and the four labor codes.
The leaders also called for the restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), debt waiver for farmers and laborers, and the enactment of a law guaranteeing the minimum support price (MSP) for crops.