Members of Odisha Krushka Sabha, CITU, Ketmazdoor Union, Odisha Adivasi Adhikar Manch and All India Kisan Sangarsha Samanwaya staged demonstrations at Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, Baleswar, Puri, Brahmapur, Rourkela and Nabarangput protesting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Members of the organisations holding demonstration here under leadership of Odisha Krushka Sabha general secretary Suresh Panigrahi, Jagannath Mishra, Abhiram Behera, Sal Marandi and others said that the partnership with different countries would devastate the agrarian economy.
The leaders said due to the pact many industries would be forced to close and in consequence hundreds of labourers would be retrenched from their jobs. They also said that the rural economy of the country would be severely affected if such an agreement is inked with different countries.
While Chandra Sekhar Nayak led the demonstration at Bhadrak, Surendra Das at Rourkela, Bhimsen Swain at Puri and Nirmal Nayak led the farmers at Baleswar.