Seek action against Loka Sangram Mancha members
Farmers of Kasinagar block in Gajapati district have been holding dharna since three days in front of the district Collectorate seeking action against members of the Lok Sangram Mancha who are allegedly forcibly cultivating their land and taking away the harvest.
The farmers said that as many as 75 families are earning their bread and butter from the 120 acres of cashew land and 10 acres of cultivation land, which belongs to their grandparents. But a group of people under the banner of Lok Sangram Mancha every year are forcibly cultivating their lands and taking the harvest, they alleged.
They also said the district administration and the police were informed regarding the matter but in vain. A case was also filed in the High Court and the HC stated that the name mentioned on the land patta would be the owner of lands, they added.
Farmers P Sreenu, P Ramsankar, P AnandRao, Rokama Rama Babu, P KondalaRao and R Ravanaya alleged that they have been sitting on dharna before the Collector’s office since last three days, but the Collector and the police have not come up with any solutions.
They threatened that if no solutions are made, they would intensify the stir in future.