Tag: Nks

Bargarh: Leaders of the farmers’ body Nabanirman Krusak Sangathan (NKS) today demanded an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for family members of Brunda Sahu, who committed suicide on Wednesday over crop damage due to pest attack. NKS convener Akshay Kumar stated the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund should provide compensation to protect the interest of farmers. […]

The Nabanirman Krusak Sangathan (NKS) on Monday alleged there was a conspiracy behind the arrest of 14 of its members – nine in Jagatsinghpur and five in Jajpur – in a midnight operation on Sunday on charges of locking the office of the district Collector

A seven-member team of BJD MLAs, led by senior legislator and BJD spokesperson Amar Prasad Satpathy, on Monday met Nabanirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) members who are on a dharna at the Lower PMG here for the last 11 days

Bhubaneswar: After holding a massive rally in the city on Thursday where thousands of farmers from across Odisha congregated, Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) has threatened to resort to ‘jail bharo’ agitation on March 18 if the demands of the farmers are not met within a month. NKS convener Askhaya Kumar said, “On March 18, we […]

By Sandeep Sahu The lengths – and depths – to which the state government went to foil the farmers’ rally proposed to be held in Bhubaneswar today by the Navnirman Krushak Sangha (NKS) make one wonder if it was really worth the trouble. The heavens would not have fallen if the farmers had been allowed […]