The indefinite dharna of farmers under the banner of the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) entered second day on Saturday.
The farmers have been staging the demonstration in front of the Assembly since Friday demanding Rs 5,000 as monthly pension to farmers and adequate compensation to the kin of the deceased farmers who have committed suicide due to crop loss and debt burden. The Government should allocate Rs 21,600 crore to pay pension to 36 lakh peasants of the State, said NKS convener Akshaya Kumar.
Social worker Tusharakanta, Sadananda Dikhit, Abhay Badajena, Natabar Khuntia, Padma Charan Nayak and Malaya Tripathy were present and expressed support.
The body would stage a Jail Bharo Andolan on March 29.