In Manipur, the Meiteis have alleged all fertile agricultural lands in the foothills are under the gun range of the "so-called Kuki-Zo volunteers", who allegedly have been shooting at farmers to prevent them from harvesting.
Members of the Samyukta Kissan Morcha, Joint Platform of Central Trade Union and Independent Sectorial Federation demanded minimum support price to farmers, make scheme workers status equal to grade 4 employees.
Farmers notified to report to their concerned DC/ District Agriculture Officer/ Sub Divisional Agriculture Officer along with the relevant documents for rectification of errors, if any, on or before Thursday.
Paddy stacks kept for threshing at the house of one Ningthoujam Dinesh Singh from Keirao Bitra Makha Leikai were reduced to ashes after unknown miscreants set it on fire in the wee hours on Tuesday, stated a release.
“Our priority is to speed up the process of releasing the relief package to the affected farmers as soon as possible, at least by the month of November,” he told the media. Manipur: MHA Sanctions Rs 38.06 Crore To Provide Crop Compensation Package to Violence Hit Farmers.