BJP stages protest for farmers’ rights
The protestors alleged that the State government has failed to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers who are facing numerous issues due to its faulty procurement policy.
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SAMBALPUR: Protesting the State government apathy towards farmers, the Krushak Morcha of district BJP on Wednesday staged ‘Jail Bharo Andolan’ in front of the Collectorate here. Thee party workers clashed with police while they were trying to force entry into the collectorate. Around 15 party workers were arrested and later released.
The protestors alleged that the State government has failed to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers who are facing numerous issues due to its faulty procurement policy. The BJP workers jostled with the police personnel who prevented them from entering the Collectorate. Around 15 party workers including Sambalpur MLA, Jayanarayan Mishra and his Rengali c
BHUBANESWAR: BJP s farmer wing will organise farmer conventions at different places of the state protesting Odisha government s alleged apathetic attitude towards its farmers. It will raise the issues like distress sale of paddy, alleged irregularities in token system for paddy procurement at Mandi and harassing farmers during procurement.
BJP Krushak Morcha state president Pradip Purohit said they will hold farmer conventions (Chasi Samabesh) at six places in the state by end of this month. The conventions will be held at Cuttack on December 19, at Aska in Ganjam on December 20, at Jeypore on December 22, at Dhenkanal on December 23, at Balasore on December 24 and at Bargarh on December 26.