The frustration over delay in clearing the dues of paddy procurement continues to boil over with support pouring in for the distraught farmers from different quarters.
As part of intensifying the protests in this connection, the United Democratic Front (UDF) on Tuesday laid siege to the office of the District Paddy Marketing Officer in Kottayam. The strike, which began around 10.30, was called off following the intervention of senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, MLA, who discussed the issue with the Minister for Civil Supplies G.R. Anil over phone.
According to the UDF leaders, the strike was withdrawn on an assurance by the Minister to clear the dues within the next four days.
