Mangaluru: “The government should announce support price for arecanut and rubber cultivators as they are in deep trouble, the government should respond positively to their problems,” said MP Nalin Kumar Kateel.

He was addressing the protestors in front of DC office organised by BJP raith morcha on Wednesday.

“The government is failing to fix a scientific support price even after requesting several times. No proper report has been made on this issue. In last one year the rubber price has fallen drastically and the government is not bothered about it,” he said.

Protestors submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner.

BJP district President Sanjeev Matandoor, raith morcha Vice-President Shanthaveerappa Gowda, DK BJP Vice-president Rajeev Bhandary, ZP President Meenakshi Shantigodu and others were present.