Compensation for damaged crops of cotton and paddy not given

Chandigarh: Balraj Kundu, the convener of Jansevak Manch and Independent MLA from Meham, in a press conference held today at Chandigarh Press Club, spoke about the problems of farmers of Haryana, paper leaks at Haryana State Service Commission examinations and other shortcomings of the state government. He also announced to field his party’s candidates in the assembly elections next year.

Kundu told reporters that the crop insurance company and banks were cheating the farmers. “Farmers upload crop damage information on the state government’s portal, but they do not get compensation for cotton and paddy crops. In many districts, the claims of farmers are rejected after seven months. Insurance claims worth about Rs 800 crore of farmers were rejected without giving reasons. The insurance company is cheating the farmers. Today the farmers of the entire state are facing problems. The government has imposed many restrictions on the farmers,” he said.

Expressing anger over the leak of Haryana State Service Commission’s examination papers and handing over old papers to the candidates, he said all this is being done to favour the near and dear ones. He alleged that HPSC itself leaks the test papers. Putting forward the point of giving jobs in HKRM by flouting the rules, he said that the recruitment of 550 conductors was done without any advertisement.

Convener of Jansevak Manch further said that there is a shortage of teachers in the schools of the state and the buildings of many schools have also become dilapidated. Similarly, the roads in the state are in bad condition. The players of the state are protesting at Jantar Mantar in the capital demanding justice, but they are not being heard. Kundu also announced that Jan Sevak Manch candidates would contest the 2024 Assembly elections, but the Manch would not participate in the ensuing by-poll to the Ambala Lok Sabha seat.