Farmers forced to come out on streets for everything under BJP-JJP govt: INLD's Abhay Chautala
Chandigarh (PTI): Indian National Lok Dal leader Abhay Singh Chautala on Tuesday attacked the ruling BJP saying the farmers today are forced to come out on streets for everything, be it purchase of some crop, or loss of compensation for another.
The BJP-JJP coalition government has put the farmers in such a condition today that they are forced to block roads and agitate for everything, Abhay Chautala, the lone MLA from his party, said in Haryana Assembly here.
Whether it is about the purchase of sunflower, or about the purchase of mustard, or about the compensation for the loss of millet, they get no comfort from the government, he said.
Abhay Chautala in the assembly on Tuesday gave a 'Calling Attention' notice regarding the demand of compensation for the Kharif crop under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
He said the farmers have been sitting on a dharna in Chopta tehsil for insurance money due to them, but Agriculture Minister J P Dalal says the farmers have ended the strike, which is not true, he claimed.
Dalal in his turn claimed that since the beginning opposition leaders tried to mislead the farmers saying the Fasal Bima Yojana was "anti-farmer" but in truth thousands benefited from the scheme.
"This scheme is voluntary. Still, more and more farmers are opting for it. Had it not been in their benefit, why would they opt for it?" asked the Minister.
He said that the scheme is implemented in three clusters, with seven districts each in cluster I and II, and eight in cluster III.
He said under the scheme, the farmers' share of premium is 2 per cent of the total sum insured for Kharif crop, 1.5 per cent for Rabi, and 5 per cent for horticulture and commercial crops.
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Man accused of rape-murder of 5-year-old lynched to death in Bengal; Girl’s body found in pond
Alipurduar: A 40-year-old man accused of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl was allegedly tied to a tree and beaten to death by agitated locals in Alipurduar district located in West Bengal on Friday evening. Later, another man surrendered before the police claiming he was also involved in the crime, and was subsequently arrested.
The girl went missing on Friday evening. When her family began searching for the girl, they learned that she had last been seen with Mona Roy, as reported by the Indian Express.
The police said that the girl’s body was found floating in a local pond. They added that the locals caught Roy and took him to his residence where they allegedly noticed blood on the bed. Enraged by this, they tied Roy to a tree and started assaulting him.
Roy was beaten to death before the local police could reach the spot.
When the police arrived at the scene, angry locals prevented them from moving the two bodies. Eventually, a large team of police personnel was sent to the location. After two hours, they were able to remove the bodies from the area.
The bodies have been sent for a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, a man named Bhakta Roy approached the police, claiming that he was involved in the crime and feared for his safety from the angry mob. He was subsequently arrested.
Y. Raghuvanshi, Superintendent of Police, Alipurduar, asserted it is a heinous crime, adding that they have started a detailed investigation in connection to the incident.
