Rahul moves adjournment motion in LS seeking compensation for deceased farmers

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday seeking compensation for the families of farmers, who have lost their lives during the agitation against the farm laws, sources said.

New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi moved an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday seeking compensation for the families of farmers, who have lost their lives, during the agitation against the farm laws, sources said.

Later in the day he said that the Congress Government in Punjab has provided financial aid of Rs. 5 lakh to families of farmers who died during the agitation adding that they were also given jobs.

"I want that the farmers be given their rights, they should be given compensation as well as jobs," he said.

"We found out that Punjab Government has given Rs 5 lakh compensation for around 400 farmers; also provided jobs for 152 of them. I have the list. We have made another list of 70 farmers from Haryana. Your government says that you don't have their names," added the Congress MP.

He alleged that around 700 farmers died during the agitation but the Central Government does not have any data.

"Around 700 farmers died in farmers' agitation. The Prime Minister apologized to the nation and farmers of the nation. He accepted that he made a mistake. On November 30, Agricultural Minister (Narendra Singh Tomar) was asked a question - how many farmers died in the agitation? He said he doesn't have any data," said Gandhi.

The Central government dismissed the demand earlier stating that it has no record of farmers, who died during the protest so there is no question of providing compensation.