Thiruvananthapuram : One thousand farmers from Kuttanad will stage a
fast-unto-death agitation in front of the State Secretariat here on
September 28.
Addressing a press conference here, Salimkumar of Chambakkulam Paddy Production Society today said the agitation was against the delay in fulfilling the government promise of Rs 20,000 compensation for every hectare of the crop lost by the farmers in Kuttanad.
Alleging that the compensation was not received by the farmers, he said the government cheated the farmers by putting a condition that Rs 20,000 would be given for uninsured crops and Rs 12,500 for the insured crops only.
Addressing a press conference here, Salimkumar of Chambakkulam Paddy Production Society today said the agitation was against the delay in fulfilling the government promise of Rs 20,000 compensation for every hectare of the crop lost by the farmers in Kuttanad.
Alleging that the compensation was not received by the farmers, he said the government cheated the farmers by putting a condition that Rs 20,000 would be given for uninsured crops and Rs 12,500 for the insured crops only.
