Amritsar, Oct. 15 -- Grain stored in the open at mandis in Punjab's Amritsar and Delhi's Narela was damaged by heavy rain on Thursday, leaving farmers dealing with losses.

At the Bhagtanwala grain market in Amritsar, sacks of grain left in the open were soaked by the downpour.

Farmer Kawaljit Singh said the rain returned soon after farmers brought their produce to the market.

"It has been raining. It started raining again once we brought the grains here. The grains are all moist and damaged now. This is a huge loss for farmers...All sacks of grains are moist. We demand compensation from the Govt," he told ANI.

Taking aim at the Punjab AAP government over the damage, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab Minister Bikramjit...