Chhatrapur |11th Sept 2025: BJD representatives raised their voices for the farmers of Ganjam district on Monday, protesting against the shortage of fertilizers and black marketing. Under the leadership of BJD district president and former MLA Bikram Panda, all representatives and workers of the BJD in the district staged a protest in front of the District Collector’s office.
They submitted a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi through Additional District Collector Sunil Kumar Jaraketa, demanding immediate supply of fertilizers to farmers and provision of fertilizers at government-fixed prices.
Due to the lack of commitment and foresight by the government and administration, the problems of the farmers have multiplied during the ongoing Kharif season, with many struggling amidst these adversities. Farmers are unable to procure adequate quantities of urea and other fertilizers this season.
The BJD alleged that the government has shown no concern for the farmers’ plight. Due to the complex registration process for farmers and the short time window provided, many eligible farmers and sharecroppers were left out of the registration process.
In light of this, former Chhatrapur MLA Subash Chandra Behera demanded that the registration deadline be extended by one more month.
Additionally, it was pointed out that farmers whose crops were damaged in unseasonal rains during the last Kharif paddy procurement period have not yet received proper compensation, and neither the district administration nor the state government has taken any concrete action in this regard.
Former MP Chandrasekhar Sahu warned that if fertilizers are not supplied within 24 hours, a massive protest will be launched with the participation of all farmers in the district.
The BJD stated that if immediate permanent solutions to these issues are not undertaken for the benefit of the farmers of Ganjam, the farming community will be forced to adopt an agitational approach in the coming days.
During the protest, prominent BJD leaders present included:
Bhugu Badi Patra
Former MLA Ramesh Chandra Behera Pattnaik
Subash Bandhu Behera
Srikanta Sahu
Latika Pradhan
Purnachandra Swain
Anjali Swain (Member, Ganjam Zilla Parishad)
Manjula Swain
Suryamani Baidya
Senior BJD leader Subash Maharana
District Student President Prashanta Kumar Panda,
along with all party workers of Biju Janata Dal.
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