Agartala, January 30 (TIWN): With the demand to cancel an ordinance for the amendment of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act- 2013 passed in Parliament, Tripura Khet Mazdoor Union, All India Krishak Samity (AIKS) and Gana Mukti Parishad (GMP) jointly staged a protest rally and stir in front of the District Magistrate’s office here today.

Over thousands of people from across the state gathered in front of Rabindra Bhawan, conducted the protest rally traversing through different roads in the capital city- Agartala and staged massive protest by burning a copy of the ordinance.

Speaking in the gathering infornt of DM office, state secretary of Tripura Khet Mazdoor Union (TKMU)- Babul Bhadra demanded to call off  the ordinance. He further said that three farmers’ unions would conduct several rallies and street corners demanding implementation of Food Security Act, immediate release of REGA funds and to protest REGA curtailment policy of Central Government on February 12, next.

He further said that the unions would also conduct divisional conventions covering the homeless and homestead people by March, this year. The unions further planned to launch massive campaign for the implementation of Food Security Act in state and would also stage protest in April, he added.

Besides, in order to spread the advance programmes, the union would hold general meetings covering all the members in unit level in February, said Bhadra.