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Odisha Opposition Leader Seeks Action on Farmers’ Distress in Paddy Procurement Issue

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Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) Odisha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, seeking his attention to the acute distress and systemic exploitation faced by farmers due to alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement in the state.In his letter, Patnaik alleged the current Kharif procurement season has become a struggle for farmers due to administrative apathy. He noted that the BJP-led state government has b…