Tag: Odisha Farmer Agitation

Bhubaneswar: The ongoing farmers’ agitation over ‘price, prestige and pension’ was today postponed till May 5 after the Navnirman Krushak Sangathan held discussions with four BJD leaders in connection with fulfillment of their demands. Sangathan Convener Akshay Kumar informed about the agitation being deferred after BJD leaders Sameer Das, Dibyaranjan Mishra, Prashant Muduli and Rabi […]

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of farmers from across Odisha under the aegis of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) today staged a mass agitation in the capital city protesting the Naveen Patnaik-led government’s apathy towards their longstanding demands of price, pension and prestige. The major demands of the farmers gathered at the Lower PMG included a hike in […]