.CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur Deoband, Bharatiya Kisan Union (non-political) has expressed anger over not getting water from Ganga Canal for irrigation of fields including sowing of sugarcane after wheat harvesting. Farmers alleged that due to non-availability of water from Ganga Canal for 45 days, their farming is on the verge of ruin. In the meeting held in village Bachiti, Vinay Tyagi said that for the last 45 days, farmers of the area are not getting irrigation water from the Ganga Canal. Due to which the crops of the farmers have reached the verge of drying up. Not only this, due to lack of irrigation of fields after wheat harvesting, sowing of new crops has also stopped. He said that farmers, the backbone of the country, are being burdened by excessive debt. Therefore, the government should immediately waive off the loans of farmers. He said that if the condition of farmers worsens, the economic condition of the country will also deteriorate. State President Kapil Singh Rana and Ankit Sharma and Aditya Rana warned that if the Ganga Canal is closed, farmers will be forced to protest. The meeting was presided over by Adesh Tyagi and conducted by Ashwani Yogi. During this, Deepak Tyagi, Ankit Prajapati, Jugnu Tyagi, Vashishtha Tyagi, Rajbir, Shafiq Tyagi, Abhiraj Rana, Arun, Neetu Kashyap, Mohsin, Ajay Tyagi and Vipin etc. were present.