Ludhiana, Oct. 8 -- Farm unions under the banner of Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) staged a demonstration outside the deputy commissioner's office on Tuesday, demanding comprehensive relief for flood-affected families, compensation for crop losses and accountability for alleged lapses in dam and river management.

The farmers gathered outside the DC office, raising slogans against both the Centre and the Punjab government. Leaders from various organisations, including BKU (Ugrahan), All India Kisan Sabha, Jamhoori Kisan Sabha and Kirti Kisan Union, jointly submitted a memorandum addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Bhagwant Mann.

Farmer leaders Hardev Singh Sandhu and Raghvir Singh Benipal alleged that despite advance...