Farmers coming from various parts of the State and activists of the All India Kishan Sabha, Odisha State Council on Tuesday staged a demonstration in front of the Raj Bhavan here and submitted a memorandum to the Governor appealing to him to intervene for resolving the burning issues of farmers’ community.
The farmers’ body has been demanding provision of ` 3,000 monthly pension for farmers above 60 year, special budget for agriculture, release of loan to farmers without any interest, implementation of Dr Swaminathan report, opening of mandis at gram panchyat level and use of Hirakud water only for agriculture purpose.
Sabha State Council secretary Khirodh Singh Deo, Sanatan Patra, Khet Majdoor Union State secretary Sura Jena among many others addressed the gathering and highlighted plights of farmers’ community in the country particularly in Odisha due to the negligence of both the Union and State Governments.