Jalandhar : Leader of Opposition Sukhpal Singh Khaira today offered monetary help to the families of farmers who had committed suicide due to debt.
Addressing the media here, Khaira said with the help of NRIs, seven families were given Rs 50,000 each as a one-time help and 20 families would be given a monthly pension of Rs 2,500 for the next five years. He said funds had also been arranged for another 35 families in the state.
He said the monetary help was provided under the “Peerat Kisan-Khet Mazdoor Bachao Muhim” initiated by AAP with the help of NRIs and local donors.
“We have initiated the campaign from Bathinda and Mansa. The need of the hour is to save the state farmers as the successive governments have failed the agriculture sector,” he said.
Taking on the Congress, Khaira said: Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh had promised to waive the total debt of farmers before the elections, but he is now shying away from his promise. The farmers must question the Congress about the bogus promises made to them when they come for campaign in Gurdaspur bypoll.”