Protesting farmers seek regular power supply
Friday, 24/08/2012
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Bathinda: Members of the Bhartiya Kisan Union (Ekta) Sidhupur today held a dharna outside the District Administrative Complex in favour of their demands.
Farmers alleged that the old age pension given to many villagers of Jeeda and Khemuana was discontinued following some complaints.
Speaking on the occasion, the block president of the union, Jagsir Singh, said people were getting pension for the past many years and now the officials claim that they hasd furnished wrong details with the departments concerned.
"People have got their credentials attested from the area Patwari and a doctor. If their pensions are discontinued, then action should also be initiated against the officials who have attested the documents," Jagsir said.
Farmers demanded eight hours of continued power supply to irrigate their agricultural fields and adequate power supply to fulfill their domestic needs.
