Rohtak, Sept. 7 -- The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) has threatened to launch an agitation if the Haryana government fails to release the entire compensation amount to potato growers under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana without further delay. The state government had released two instalments under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana to provide relief to growers, but several months later, a large number of farmers were still awaiting the full benefit, the union claimed. The farmers' body claimed that around Rs.90 crore was pending under the compensation scheme for potato growers. Gurnam Singh Charuni, national president of the union, said the government must treat the issue as a matter of urgency. "Farmers cannot be expected to bear the burden of market losses when the government has already announced compensation. Any delay is an injustice to farmers," the union said. htc...