DW BUREAU / PATIALA MP from Patiala Preneet Kaur along with cabinet minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot today visited village Tungan and expressed her condolences with the bereaved family of farmer Dhanna Singh (65) who died during the farmers' struggle in Delhi. Expressing grief on behalf of chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh with the deceased farmer's mother Tej Kaur, wife Gurdayal Kaur, son Achhar Singh and other family members,she reiterated that the Punjab government stood firm with the farmers of the state in this hour of crisis. Interacting with media persons, Preneet Kaur said that chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh has dared to stand with the farmers in this trying time and has announced that one of the heirs of the farmers who lost their lives during this struggle would be given a job. Earlier, financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh was being provided to the families of such farmers, she added. Replying to another question, she said that the Modi government would be questioned by the Opposition on the issue of anti farm laws in the next session of Parliament. Preneet Kaur said that today when the eyes of the world were fixed on the farmers' movement, the union government was only on the side of big capitalist families. She appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately repeal the farm laws as per the demand of farmers. She said that due to the stubborn attitude of PM Modi the farmers were compelled to intensify their agitation and hence the union government should abandon such stubborn attitude and accept the demands of the farmers. Strongly condemning the central government for sending National Investigation Agency (NIA) notices to some farmers and supporters of the farmers' movement, Preneet Kaur said that the farmers should not to be intimidated by such threats. The Modi government should immediately repeal the black Agriculture Act, as the farmers had been fighting for their legitimate demands for a long time in the bitter cold. Cabinet minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot said that the Punjab government under the leadership of chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh had stood affirm by the farmers from the very beginning. (editor@dailyworld.in)