Ryots protest before DFO seeking withdrawal of case against farmer

VELLORE: More than 500 farmers affiliated to the non-political Tamilaga Vivasayigal Sangam staged a demonstration in front of the Vellore District Forest Office demanding the unequivocal withdrawal of the false case foisted on Pernambut farmer Mohan Babu and action against forest officials, on Monday. Their other demands included setting up a solar fence and a moat to prevent wild animals’ intrusion into farm lands, payment of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 20 lakh for injuries and death of farmers due to wild animal incursions. Sangam state president T Venugopal led the demonstration in the presence of state general secretary S Udaykumar and youth wing state president R Subash.