Punjab CM announces compensation to families of two farmers who died during farmers protest

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday expressed grief at the death of two farmers during the ongoing protest against the farm laws 2020.

The two farmers who died during the protest have been identified as Gurjant Singh and Gurbachan Singh.

The Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced financial assistance of Rs. 5 lakh each to the families of the farmers, hailing from districts Mansa and Moga respectively.

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Extending his condolences to the bereaved families on the death of farmers, the Chief Minister prayed to the Almighty to give them the courage to bear the irreparable loss in this hour of grief and grant eternal peace to the departed souls.

Notably, farmer Gurjant Singh, from village Bachhoana in Mansa district, died in Delhi during the agitation against farm laws, while Gurbachan Singh (80), from village Bhinder Khurd in Moga district, died due to a massive heart attack during a protest at Moga on Wednesday.

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The farmers from across the country have been staging protests near Delhi borders against the farm laws 2020.

The farmers have been protesting against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

-PTC News