No record of farmers’ deaths due to protest, so no financial assistance: Govt tells Parliament

Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar on Wednesday told the Parliament that the government has “no record” of the deaths of the farmers who camped out at Delhi borders protesting against the now-repealed three farm laws.
To the question of whether it proposes to provide financial assistance to the kin of farmers who died during the agitation Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar said “The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare has no record in the matter and hence the question does not arise”.
Reacting to this statement Leader of Opposition Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge said to the ANI reporter, “This is farmers’ insult. More than 700 farmers lost their lives during protests against 3 farm laws. How can Centre say that they don’t have any record of it?”
The farmer unions claim that over 700 farmers lost their lives while protesting in Singhu, Tikri, and Ghazipur borders during the year-long protest against the three farm laws. The three farm laws were repealed on the first day of the Winter session of parliament.
Even though the three farm laws have been repealed BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said that the farmers will continue the agitation till the government gives a legal guarantee on the MSP and withdraws police cases lodged against protesting farmers.