Ludhiana, Aug. 25 -- Blaming the state government for the floods, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday warned of a protest march to the chief minister's residence on September 2 in case the group's demands regarding compensation and release of sugarcane arrears is not met.

During a gathering in Samrala, which farmers billed as the victory rally after the rollback of the state's land pooling policy, leaders sought Rs.70,000 per acre compensation for the submerged farmland and full compensation for collapsed houses.

The morcha further vowed to resist "any attempt to weaken farmer-run cooperatives" with a statewide campaign if needed. On the issue of sugarcane arrears, the SKM gave a deadline of August 31 to the government and mill ow...