Summary:
Farmers of two constituencies — Rawatsar and Pilibanga — are a disappointed lot and feel betrayed with both BJP and Congress.Since decades, they have been struggling with seepage of water from the Indira Gandhi canal, flooding their fields and villages. The water seeps into the fields but doesn’t go deep as it hits the gypsum, flooding the fertile lands.The problem, began in 1980s, is known as ‘sem’ in local language and hits a number of villages in the district. “Time is running out fast before our farms become useless,” said Somara.Farmers say elections don’t really matter to them. We also know that no one will work for us,” said Pappu Chaudhary, a farmer. But there has been no solution yet,” said Darshana Jhakhar a farmer at Badhopal village near Hanumangarh said.“In 1992, some farmers were relocated and were given compensation..