Hailstorms damage paddy, cotton crops in Haryana; Selja demands immediate compensation

Sirsa, Oct 25 (UNI) Unseasonal rain and hail storms have damaged standing paddy and cotton crops across several villages in Haryana's Sirsa and Fatehabad districts, prompting Congress MP Kumari Selja to demand an immediate assessment of crop losses, compensation for affected farmers and clearance of Rs 2,148 crore in pending paddy procurement payments. The Sirsa MP said farmers in Hadoli, Nimari, Dadupur, Rattakhera, Jalopur, Bhatusotra and adjoining villages had suffered substantial crop damage, while rain-soaked agricultural produce lying in grain markets had added to their financial distress. "Leaving farmers to face this crisis alone would be an injustice. The government…