Sit-in protest staged against unavailability of fertilizers
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 27 2022:
A sit-in protest was staged at Irabot Bhawan today by Communist Party Of India (CPI) Manipur State Council against the unavailability of fertilizers in the State.
Addressing the gathering, L Sotinkumar stated that it is unfortunate that the State, where the majority of the population are farmers is experiencing shortage of fertilizers.
Expressing that the farmers are going through a rough phase owing to fertilizer shortage, he stated that the issue has become a regular phenomenon.
He further maintained that fertilizers are available at high rates due to hoarding of fertilizers who are into illegal trade of fertilizers.
Such illegal practices have added more burden to the already suffering farmers, he added.
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L Sotinkumar also expressed concern over the seizure of huge quantities of fertilizers recently, he urged the relevant authorities to take up stringent measures against the perpetrators involved.
He also appealed to the authorities concerned to take up immediate measures to ensure that the farmers in the State get fertilizers at subsidised rates.