Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee has expressed deep concern over the arrogant attitude of the Modi government towards the genuine demands of the agitating farmers in the country and accused it of being anti- farmers and pro- rich.
Extending support to the agitating farmers in the country against the anti- farmers legislations of the Modi government, JKPCC chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma (Ex- MLC) said that farmers are the back bone of the nation and steal frame of the economy and progress of the nation and this kind of rigid approach with them is wrong.
He said that the farmers in Jammu region are already facing the brunt of wrong policies of the government as the maize produce was purchased by the middlemen at the rates of 1100 per quintal against the government MSP of maize at Rs 1800.
Now, the farmers are compelled to sell wheat at the rates of Rs 1500/1550 per quintal against the MSP of Rs 1725 per quintal as there are no procurement centre in entire Rajouri district and very few in several other districts.This is to the great disadvantage of the farmers and the government is ignoring it deliberately.
He said these kinds of measures are being opposed by the farmers but Modi Government is going ahead with its anti- farmers measures and legislations which is most unfortunate.
He said the farmers are rightly agitating for the rights of farmers in the country and for their independence and autonomy and if the laws are not withdrawn or amended, the farmers shall suffer a lot.
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