UPPING THE ANTE

In the game of one-upmanship and show of individual strength, farm bodies of Punjab, which have been divided into five sub-groups, are raking up their own agenda beyond the common demands such as MSP on all crops, compensation for loss to crops due to vagaries of weather, withdrawal of cases against farmers who took part in the protest on Delhi borders and jobs and compensation for kin of farmers who died during the year-long stir

FARM ORGANISATION: BKU-EKTA-UGRAHAN

Led by: Joginder S Ugrahan Demand: Fearing threat from radicals, the farm organisation has sought at least 150 arms licences for its activists for self-defence. Protest plan: It will take part in a protest march from Mohali towards Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh on November 26.

FARM ORGANISATION: BKU (DAKAUNDA)

Led by: Jagmohan Singh Demand: Making minimum support price (MSP) on all crops a legal binding on the Centre. Protest plan: The organisation has given a call to all farm bodies in Punjab to take part in a march towards the Raj Bhawan on November 26.

FARM ORGANISATION: BKU EKTA-SIDHUPUR

Led by: Jagjit S Dallewal Demand: The farm body has given a charter of 41 demands to the state government, including annulment of red entries in the land record of farmers who had set paddy stubble ablaze. Protest plan: The organisation decided to suspend its agitation till March 31 after assurance from government.

FARM ORGANISATION: BKU (CHARUNI)

Led by: Gurnam Singh Charuni Demand: The Haryana-based farm organisation is seeking farm debt waiver among other demands. Protest plan: The organisation plans to hold long-term protests across the state.

FARM ORGANISATION: BKU (RAJEWAL)

Led by: Balbir Singh Rajewal Demand: To make stricter laws for conservation of river, canal and subsoil water. Protest plan: To start a march from Mohali towards Chandigarh on December 30 and squat at places where police stops them.