Shamli: Farmers raised the issue of pending sugarcane dues at the Kisan Diwas event held in Vikas Bhavan in Shamli, reports Amar Ujala. The Kisan Diwas event took place in Vikas Bhavan after eight months. Due to some reason, DM Ravindra Singh could not attend. CDO Vinay Kumar Tiwari arrived at the scene. The event was initiated under the supervision of Agriculture Officer Pradeep Kumar. Sudhir Kumar from Goharni village raised the issues of pending sugarcane payments and stray cattle on the streets.
Savita Malik, the National President of the Kisan Union, and Kuldeep Panwar, President of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan, demanded prompt payment of pending sugarcane dues from the DCO. When the DCO responded that he would look into the matter, the farmers became angry and asked when the payments would be made. They stated that the delay was causing them distress. The angry farmers created a disturbance, which was later calmed down by the CDO. The farmers also suggested that if the payments could not be facilitated, the officials should resign. Farmer leader Kuldeep Panwar demanded responsibility for the care of newly planted saplings. Kapil Khatian demanded a halt to electricity bill collection and recovery until the pending sugarcane payments were made.
