Itanagar, Sep 23: Employees of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) across the country, including those in Arunachal Pradesh, observed a one-day pen down strike cum demonstration on Tuesday, demanding the implementation of a “One Nation, One KVK” policy.

The agitation was spearheaded by the Forum of KVK and AICRP, supported by employees working under host organisations such as State Agricultural Universities, NGOs, and state governments.

Staff of KVK West Kameng (Dirang), East Kameng (Pampoli), Lower Subansiri (Yazali), and Dibang Valley (Anini) joined the nationwide agitation, raising slogans and holding placards against what they termed discriminatory service policies of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

The protesters alleged long-standing disparities between ICAR-run KVKs

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