Kumbakonam Farmers left by train to participate in the Delhi protest

Sekar Chandra

kumbakonam  Farmers left by train to participate in the delhi protest



kumbakonam  Farmers left by train to participate in the delhi protest


Kumbakonam: tamil Nadu farmers left for delhi to participate in the protest led by Ayyakannu.


A minimum remunerative price should be fixed for agricultural produce produced by the farmers, the recommendation of agronomist Dr. MS Saminathan should be fully implemented, per quintal of paddy Rs. 3500 per tonne for sugarcane at Rs. 5,000 price, monthly pension for male and female farmers above 58 years of age, compensation of crop yield without delay to the beneficiaries of the crop insurance scheme, National South indian River Link Farmers Union state president Ayyakannu will hold a protest in delhi on 11th. is going to happen.


In order to participate in this protest, 27 people including National South indian River Link Farmers Association district President Mahendran, Paladu Irrigation Association President V.Saminathan, Orathanadu Manokaran left by Cholan Express train to chennai from kumbakonam railway station.

Railway officials said incoming and outgoing trains running between amritsar and delhi were affected after 12.30 pm in the wake of the farmers' protest.


They said all trains on this particular section here are being diverted.


KMC spokesperson Gurbachan Singh Chabba said the farmers are protesting on the compensation issue in connection with the acquisition of land for the Bharatmala project.

Hundreds of activists of farmers' outfit Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (KMC) on thursday squatted on a railway track and blocked rail traffic at Devidaspura village here over alleged inadequate compensation for the land acquired for the Bharatmala project.


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