Farmers unrest brewing in Chhattisgarh
Dhamtari, Jan 6 (UNI) Farmers have launched an agitation here after being driven to desperation due to non-availability of water for irrigating rabi crops.
Farmers of more than 20 villages of Magarlod block had come out on streets and staged a road blockade here yesterday, raising slogans against Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ajay Chandrakar, who is the local legislator.
Janpad member Rakhi Sahu told UNI that the farmers got sufficient water for irrigation purpose in 2001 but now the officials were not taking any interest to protect the interests of farmers.
The agitating farmers alleged that local BJP legislator Ajay Chandrakar was favouring the officials and overlooking the interests of the farmers. They have also threatened to intensify the agitation if the state government did not intervene in the matter.
UNI