Systemic Exploitation Of Farmers At Mandis: Naveen Patnaik To Mohan Majhi

Systemic Exploitation Of Farmers At Mandis: Naveen Patnaik To Mohan Majhi

Odisha's Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Monday urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to honour the electoral promises made by the BJP regarding paddy procurement, alleging that farmers were facing "systemic exploitation" at mandis.

Farmers facing harassment at mandis, alleges Naveen Patnaik in letter to Odisha CM Mohan Majhi

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has written to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, accusing the state government of failing to protect farmers' interests during the ongoing paddy procurement season. In his letter, Patnaik flagged what he described as widespread harassment of farmers at mandis across Odisha. He alleged that illegal deductions, locally known as Katni Chhatni, are continuing despite assurances of hassle-free …

Naveen Patnaik Blasts Odisha Govt For Betraying Farmers, Flags ‘Systemic Collapse’ In Paddy Procurement

Bhubaneswar, Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik has written a strongly worded letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, alleging a complete breakdown in the state’s ongoing Kharif paddy procurement process. Naveen described the current procurement season as a period of “profound struggle” for farmers and blamed it on administrative apathy and the BJP government’s failure to deliver on its 2024 election promises. He noted th…

Naveen Accuses BJP Govt of Betraying Farmers; Seeks End to ‘Katni-Chhatni’, Fulfilment of Poll Promises

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has shot off a strongly worded letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, alleging widespread harassment of farmers at mandis and a failure of the BJP government to fulfil its electoral commitments on paddy procurement. Naveen sought the Chief Minister’s immediate intervention to end what he described as the continuing exploitation of Odisha’s annadata. Agricu…