The farmers from different villages under the banner of Krushak Suraksha Manch on Tuesday staged agitations at different Government offices here demanding compensation against crops lost in cyclone Phailin that hit the coastal districts of the State in October last.
Hundreds of farmers took out a rally to protest against the block administration’s lackadaisical attitude towards them. While a group of the farmers agitated till 4 pm in front of the block office, another group kept Tehsil and Irrigation section offices closed for hours together. Similarly, other groups agitated at the offices of CDPO, Horticulture and Agriculture Departments.Manch president Soumya Ranjan Mohanty presided over the protest meeting held in front of the block office.