Congress Protests in Bijapur Demanding Cash Payment to Tendu Leaf Collectors

In Bijapur district headquarters today, a massive sit-in-protest and rally was held under the banner of District Congress Committee Bijapur demanding payment of cash to tendu leaf collectors at the collection centres itself. After the demonstration, a memorandum was submitted to the Chief Minister to the Collector Bijapur. Trending VideosDelete this video / advertisement. Congress has demanded that the BJP government in the state ensure cash payment at the tendu leaf collection centres itself as per the promises made in its election manifesto Modi's guarantee and make the tendu leaf collection work without any hindrance for 15 days in a row. Meanwhile, Bijapur MLA Vikram Mandavi said that the BJP had made many big promises to tendu leaf collectors in the name of Modi's guarantee in the last assembly elections. The main promises were cash payment at the collection centre, uninterrupted collection for 15 days in a row, increasing the rate of tendu leaf, increasing the honorarium of the farmers, increasing the transportation fare of the labourers. Despite the passage of 27 months, the BJP government has not fulfilled its promise.