Statewide Stir Over Odisha Farmers’ Demand From Nov 12

By OB Bureau On Nov 9, 2018

Bhubaneswar: The Naba Nirman Krushak Sangh (NNKS) on Friday announced a series of agitations across Odisha from November 12.

Announcing this at a press briefing here, NNKS national convener Akshaya Kumar said farmers will resort to Satyagraha at all panchayat offices in the state on November 12 and gherao all police stations on November 15

“If the state government fails to meet the demands by November 15, the Sangathan will resort to statewide civil disobedience till its demands are met,” he added.

Asked about the state government’s invite to attend the inter-ministerial committee, Kumar said the Sangathan would attend the meeting only after the former issues an ordinance with a provision of Rs 21,600 crore as a contingency stipend to 36 lakh farmers of the state.