Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh financial assistance each to the bereaved farmer families, who lost their lives during the nationwide agitation against three farm laws of the Centre. In this agitation against three farm laws nearly 700 farmers have lost their lives.

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Speaking to the media persons at Pragathi Bhavan, he demanded Union Government to pay Rs 25 lakh each to the families of deceased farmers. It is the responsibility of the Central Government to take care of the families of farmers who died during the protest over its wrong policies, he said. Terming the Centre’s decision to repeal three farm laws a great victory for farmers, he also demanded that withdrawal of all cases booked against farmers.

Thousands of cases were booked against famers and others who supported them and these included even cases of sedition, he said. He urges Modi that a mere apology will not help and that he should announce withdrawal of all cases. KCR pointed out that Disha Ravi of Bangalore was arrested for tweeting in support of farmers. Several others like her were booked for showing solidarity with agitating farmers.

He demanded that the Minimum Support Price (MSP) Act in the ensuing Parliament session. KCR asked the Centre to roll back Electricity Bill and warned that if passed, it will trigger nation-wide protests by farmers. He claimed that the proposed law will harm the interests of farmers as meters will be installed for their electricity connections. Telangana is giving 24 hour quality power to agriculture sector but by bringing this law, the Centre is pressurizing the state to install meters for agriculture connections, he said.