Rs 1.53 crore as compensation to 153 families of farmers killed during ongoing agitation against agricultural laws

The Shiromani Gurudwara Management Committee has paid Rs 1.53 crore as compensation to the families of farmers killed during the ongoing agitation against central agricultural laws on the Delhi borders. The Sikh religious institution also paid more than Rs 4 lakh to the injured farmers. According to the SGPC spokesperson, 153 families who lost their member during the agitation were paid one lakh rupees each as compensation. Similarly, 23 injured farmers were paid Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000 per head depending on the nature of the injury. “Any aggrieved family can contact the SGPC. We form a committee to look into this claim after which compensation is paid. The SGPC is also running medical camps on the Delhi border. Its doctors, paramedical staff and ambulances have been working since they moved to the national capital at the end of November last year. The apex body of Sikhs has also set up temporary toilets especially for women, and has arranged for farmers to stay at protest sites. Recently, in the wake of the summer heat, the SGPC Executive Committee decided to provide fans and set up sheds for farmers. Incidentally, farmer unions, which provide cash or any kind of assistance to individuals or institutions, have not yet publicly recognized contributions to the upheavals issued by the SGPC. The farmer leaders also remained silent when the BJP attacked the SGPC for support. Senior BJP leader Harjit Garewal had also accused the Sikh protests that the allegation of religious colour to the farmers ‘ protest, SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur said that she was on the path shown by the Sikh gurus and stood with the farmers. Will continue to do so in future also. “Anchors, housing, medicines and other services will continue,” he said. Blaming the BJP for the wastage of farmers, he said the SGPC was well aware of its rights and duties. Earlier, Akal Takht Jatthedar alleged that the central government did not allow the Sikh batch to go to Pakistan on the 100 anniversary of Nankana Sahib Mascare, the farmer leaders had sought evidence whether the group was actually barred from going to the neighbouring country due to the SGPC? Support to the movement. In addition, in the early days of the agitation, the farmer leaders were heavily on Bibi Jagir Kaur for a statement. It had forced the SGPC chief to issue an apology.