India, Jan. 5 -- A meeting between the state government and the All Odisha Rice Millers' Association (AORMA) has failed to yield any result, for which the millers have decided to continue their agitation. The association announced that rice mill operations will be stopped as the government did not give any written assurance on fulfilling their long-pending demands.

A meeting was held between the millers and the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department to discuss various issues. However, the talks remained inconclusive.

Millers firm on agitation AORMA said the agitation would continue until the government provides a written commitment to resolve their demands. They warned that paddy procurement-related activities would remain suspen...