Chandigarh / 13th, September.
The General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, former Union Minister, and Sirsa MP Kumari Selja has said that paddy crops in 12 districts of the state, including Sirsa, have been completely destroyed due to floods and waterlogging, but insurance companies are outright refusing to acknowledge the losses. Farmers who honestly paid premiums under the crop insurance scheme are now being abandoned when it comes to compensation, as both the companies and the government are turning their backs on them. In such a situation, the BJP government must frame strict rules to curb the arbitrariness of these insurance companies and take action against the culprits.
In a statement released to the media, Kumari Selja said this is open injustice against farmers. She questioned who gave insurance companies the right not to consider submerged crops as “damage.” She asked why the BJP government is not taking action against these companies and why they are being allowed such arbitrariness. It appears that the government and the insurance companies are working hand-in-glove and misleading farmers in the name of compensation. MP Kumari Selja said that farmers pay premiums with the belief that they will receive compensation in times of crisis, but due to collusion between the BJP government and the insurance companies, farmers are being deprived of their rights. This is a clear example of the government’s anti-farmer mindset.
Kumari Selja demanded that the state government immediately conduct a special survey (Girdawari) and ensure fair assessment of the damaged crops, provide compensation to all affected farmers without delay, enforce strict rules to prevent the arbitrariness of insurance companies, and take action against those responsible. She added that the Congress Party will fight for farmers’ rights both on the streets and in the Parliament, and the struggle will continue until the affected farmers receive justice. Kumari Selja said that if the government steps back from helping farmers in this time of crisis, it has no right to call itself pro-farmer. The BJP government’s ill-intentions towards farmers have been visible from the very beginning.
:-MP Kumari Selja to visit Ellenabad on 15th, September.
On September 15, MP Kumari Selja will participate in various programs in the Ellenabad Assembly constituency. On Monday at 9:30 AM, she will reach the residence of Sunil Godara near Ashoka Bakery, Gandhi Chowk, Ellenabad (Sirsa district). Thereafter, at 10:00 AM, she will tour the flood-affected villages of Gudiya Khera, Ludesar, Manak Diwan, Dadba Kalan, Shahpuriya, and Shakkar Mandori in the Ellenabad region.
