Farmers' bodies stage protest demonstration
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 01 2022:
A farmers' protest demonstration was staged at Irawat Bhawan today organised by the farmers' bodies of the State led by Manipur Shilang Loumi Lup and All Manipur Agriculture Workers' Union.
Speaking at the occasion, All India Trade Union Congress Manipur State secretary, L Sotinkumar expressed concern over the extreme disparity among the different sections of people in the country.
He went on to state that the needy and poor households are in a deplorable state especially in rural areas due to inflation coupled with hike in GST in essential commodities.
The other speakers also highlighted the problems of the common people and farmers in particular owing to faulty measures and biased attitude of the Government.