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A large group of farmers in Sambalpur district staged a road blockade near the Sindurpank bypass on Monday morning, protesting irregularities in the sale of paddy at local mandis. The agitation, which began early in the day, brought the traffic to a standstill, with several vehicles stranded on both sides of the road.
Sources reported that the protest was led by farmer organisations from Tabla, Kukudapali, and Parmanpur, who expressed their growing frustration over delayed procurement, irregular deductions in weight (katni-chatani), and alleged corruption in the procurement process.
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