Rain, Hailstorm Lash Haryana, Punjab; Wheat Growers Fear Crop Damage

• Heavy rain and hailstorms hit several parts of Haryana and Punjab, causing concern among wheat farmers.
• Hisar, Rohtak, Charkhi Dadri, Gurugram, Mahendragarh, Palwal, Sonipat, Ferozepur, and Fazilka received rainfall.
• Gusty winds and hailstorms reported in Charkhi Dadri, Rewari, Hisar, Ferozepur, Muktsar, and Fazilka.
• Farmers fear significant damage to their standing wheat crop, which was ready for harvesting.
• Bharti Kisan Union (Doaba) president Manjit Singh Rai urged the government to survey affected fields and provide compensation.