LAND HOLDER RALLY DECIDES TO FIGHT, ULTIMATUM TO GOVERNMENT;

 

In a mammoth rally held here today by the land holders, it was decided to continue their fight till the right over tree is granted to them and an ultimatum of a month was served to government to settle the issue.

 

Addressing the rally, the president of the state farmers association Mr.Puttannaiah defined the price and loan policy for the farmers as unscientific and urged the governments to look into matter with a practical vision. He announced that fifty thousand farmers would lay seize to the NABARD head quarters in the state shortly to change their apathetic attitude towards farmers.

 

Speaking on the occasion, former MLC Mr.A.K.Subbaiah called upon the audience to stage continuous protest against the forest department and stall its activities, as the department is the main cause to have snatched the right over the trees away. He lambasted the Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu and said that he is unaware of his powers and sits on the appeals given by landholders, with out implementing anything.

 

Attikatte Jagannath, T.C.Ananth Subbarao and others spoke on the occasion.  Mr.Jagannath announced that a protest would be held at Chikmagalore and Hassan on November 8^th and 9^th in front of Coffee Board to protest the apathetic views of the board and government towards agriculturists.