Jalandhar, February 4- The Chairman of Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training Mohinder Singh Kaypee and Sub-Divisional Magistrate-1 Dr Jai Inder Singh on Thursday handed over a cheque of Rs 5 lakh to the family of a farmer who died during an ongoing protest against the farm laws at Singhu border.
Farmer Bhupinder Singh of Bolina village had gone to Singhu border and was taken to a hospital at Panipat after he developed a fever and another health issue on January 25 and died during the treatment on next day. The cremation was held in the village on January 27.
While handing over the cheque to the family of Bhupinder Singh, the Chairman of Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training Mohinder Singh Kaypee expressed deep sympathy with the family and said that the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh had announced a financial aid of Rs 5 lakh to the family of each farmer who had unfortunately lost their lives during the protest against the centre's farm laws.
He said that Punjab Government stands rock solid with the farmer's family and assured all kind of support to them.
He said that Bhupinder Singh had lost their lives for the rights of the farmers and union government must consider their demands of repealing three laws immediately.