
Farmers stage protest in Salem
The Hindu
Members of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a farmers’ organisation, staged a protest in front of the Collectorate here on Monday condemning the Centre for not fulfilling the long-standing demands of farmers. Th
Members of Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a farmers’ organisation, staged a protest in front of the Collectorate here on Monday condemning the Centre for not fulfilling the long-standing demands of farmers. They demanded the Centre to pass a law to ensure minimum selling price for agriculture produce, repeal of electricity (amendment) bill, compensation to farmers who died during Delhi protests and a memorial in their honour. The protesters demanded the Union government to fulfil these demands at the earliest.

Devotees of Lord Ayyappa will now have an opportunity to present their own devotional songs at the hill shrine of Sabarimala, thanks to an initiative by the TDB. The temple management board has decided to include newly composed devotional songs by ordinary devotees in the list of songs played through the public address system at the shrine. At present only devotional songs rendered by renowned singers such as K J Yesudas and Jayavijaya are played at Sabarimala, a Travancore Devaswom Board statement said.












