Shimla, July 19 -- Himachal Apple Producers Association (HP Seb Utpadak Sangh) has intensified its protest against the ongoing eviction drive and cutting of apple orchards on forest land, accusing the state government of ignoring the plight of small farmers and orchardists.
A delegation led by the association met Education Minister and Jubbal-Nawar-Kotkhai MLA Rohit Thakur today, submitting a memorandum demanding an immediate halt to the "cutting of trees and eviction from houses."
Farmers and orchardists from Rohru, Jubbal, Kotkhai, Navar, Chhura, and Nankhari accompanied the delegation. They urged the minister to intervene and convey their concerns to the government, stating that the administration was misusing High Court orders to upro...