Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha today demanded a special package from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to provide adequate compensation to the farmers of Punjab for the losses suffered due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms.

He pointed out the plight of the farmers of Punjab in the letter. More than 14 lakh hectares out of the total 34.9 lakh hectares under wheat have been damaged due to unseasonal rains and hailstorms, he said.

In a tweet, he wrote, “Deeply moved by the pain of farmers our Punjab, who are left devastated by unseasonal rains. Have written to FM @nsitharaman requesting compassionate and adequate compensation for their losses. We stand firmly with our farmers in their time of need.”

He said that Unseasonal rains & hailstorms have wreaked havoc across Punjab destroying wheat crops. I visited a few farms yesterday and it was heartbreaking to listen to the grief of farmers, who work hard to put food on our plates, but will now find it difficult to feed their families.

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