Mannar farmers protest against the government |
[ Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 05:54.15 PM GMT +05:30 ] |
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The protest was organized by the Mannar District Agriculture Association was held at the Murungan Semmantheevu Sports grounds today morning from 7.00 a.m until 3.00 p.m. Rice must be purchased at a fixed price and fuel subsidy should be given to farmers, to provide farmers with the drought and flood relief and immediate cancellation of bank loans granted to farmers are the three demands submitted for the hunger protest. Tamil National Alliance Vanni district parliament member Selvam Adaikalanathan concerning this hunger protest, said, the Vanni cultivators are facing death by starvation. But government is indifferent. In this situation, the Mannar district farmers by submitting three categories of demands are engaged today in a hunger protest. Tamil National Alliance has given its utmost support for this protest. Today's protest will be attended by the three parliament members attached to Vanni district and the local government members of Alliance. We are inviting all to participate without race, religion and party differences. Today's hunger protest is the massive protest organized for the first time in the history of Vanni farmers. This is organized by the Mannar district farmers and in future similar protests will be organized in the districts of Vavuniya and Mullaitheevu. He said, the Vanni farmers facing starvation may get a settlement through this hunger protest. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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