Executive dishonest farmers, MSP hike lower than even inflation price: Congress

By way of PTI

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday accused the Modi executive of dishonest farmers and stated the Minimal Make stronger Value (MSP) for rabi vegetation introduced by way of it’s even lesser than the speed of inflation.

Congress common secretary Randeep Surjewala stated even because the BJP dispensation is patting its again for MSPs, it has in truth “duped the farmers” and claimed that their laborious labour has were given misplaced within the lighting fixtures of Diwali.

“The Modi executive has as soon as once more cheated the farmers at the MSPs. The MSP of Annadata farmers’ laborious paintings were given misplaced once more within the lighting fixtures of Diwali. The Modi executive patted its again by way of saying the MSP of rabi vegetation, however duped the farmer and left them to shed tears of blood,” he stated in a sequence of tweets in Hindi.

Calling out the BJP for what it referred to as as “fraud with farmers”, he stated the sour fact is that the Modi executive simplest publicizes MSP however does now not purchase vegetation at the MSP and demanded that the MSP regulation granting felony standing to MSP is urgently required.

“BJP’s ‘Shakuni Chausar’ has made the farmer’s existence tough. No Price+50 p.c, no honest value nor sufficient purchasing. Nor is the regulation on MSP being made. Modi ji promised in 2014 that he’s going to give price plus 50 according to cent to farmers. Price+50 according to cent is a ways away, the declared MSP is lower than the MSP demanded by way of the BJP governments themselves,” he claimed, alleging betrayal with the annadata.

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The Rajya Sabha MP stated leaders can say rhetoric, however statistics do not lie, claiming that the Congress-UPA executive larger the MSP by way of 205 according to cent whilst within the ultimate 8 years of the Modi executive, the rise in MSP is simplest 40 according to cent. “The MSP declared by way of the Modi executive is even lower than the inflation price of the rustic. Inflation larger extra and the MSP used to be much less. “Countrymen, please assume and talk in regards to the 70 crore farmers and farm labourers of the rustic for 2 mins on Diwali. Consider the toiling farmer-labourer, on account of whom you devour despite the fact that he destroys himself. Glad Diwali everybody. Jai Jawan,” he stated.

The central executive previous this week raised the MSP of six rabi vegetation by way of as much as 9 according to cent, with Rs 110 according to quintal building up for wheat crop to spice up home manufacturing and farmers’ source of revenue. Wheat MSP has been raised by way of 5.45 according to cent to Rs 2,125 according to quintal from Rs 2,015 according to quintal to inspire extra space beneath the crop amid tight executive inventory place owing to low procurement, fall in manufacturing and better exports.

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday accused the Modi executive of dishonest farmers and stated the Minimal Make stronger Value (MSP) for rabi vegetation introduced by way of it’s even lesser than the speed of inflation.

Congress common secretary Randeep Surjewala stated even because the BJP dispensation is patting its again for MSPs, it has in truth “duped the farmers” and claimed that their laborious labour has were given misplaced within the lighting fixtures of Diwali.

“The Modi executive has as soon as once more cheated the farmers at the MSPs. The MSP of Annadata farmers’ laborious paintings were given misplaced once more within the lighting fixtures of Diwali. The Modi executive patted its again by way of saying the MSP of rabi vegetation, however duped the farmer and left them to shed tears of blood,” he stated in a sequence of tweets in Hindi.

Calling out the BJP for what it referred to as as “fraud with farmers”, he stated the sour fact is that the Modi executive simplest publicizes MSP however does now not purchase vegetation at the MSP and demanded that the MSP regulation granting felony standing to MSP is urgently required.

“BJP’s ‘Shakuni Chausar’ has made the farmer’s existence tough. No Price+50 p.c, no honest value nor sufficient purchasing. Nor is the regulation on MSP being made. Modi ji promised in 2014 that he’s going to give price plus 50 according to cent to farmers. Price+50 according to cent is a ways away, the declared MSP is lower than the MSP demanded by way of the BJP governments themselves,” he claimed, alleging betrayal with the annadata.

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The Rajya Sabha MP stated leaders can say rhetoric, however statistics do not lie, claiming that the Congress-UPA executive larger the MSP by way of 205 according to cent whilst within the ultimate 8 years of the Modi executive, the rise in MSP is simplest 40 according to cent. “The MSP declared by way of the Modi executive is even lower than the inflation price of the rustic. Inflation larger extra and the MSP used to be much less. “Countrymen, please assume and talk in regards to the 70 crore farmers and farm labourers of the rustic for 2 mins on Diwali. Consider the toiling farmer-labourer, on account of whom you devour despite the fact that he destroys himself. Glad Diwali everybody. Jai Jawan,” he stated.

The central executive previous this week raised the MSP of six rabi vegetation by way of as much as 9 according to cent, with Rs 110 according to quintal building up for wheat crop to spice up home manufacturing and farmers’ source of revenue. Wheat MSP has been raised by way of 5.45 according to cent to Rs 2,125 according to quintal from Rs 2,015 according to quintal to inspire extra space beneath the crop amid tight executive inventory place owing to low procurement, fall in manufacturing and better exports.