Fertilizer prices | Maharashtra Congress warns of State-wide agitation
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Hike will lead to huge industrialists grabbing agriculture from farmers, it says
A day after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar wrote to the Centre in opposition to exponential hike in fertilizer prices, the Maharashtra Congress on Wednesday introduced a State-wide “bell ringing” (ghantanaad) agitation if the rise shouldn’t be withdrawn inside two days.
“At first, three anti-farmer Acts were brought by the Central government, it began the process of destroying farmers. Now, with almost one and half times increase in the fertilizer prices, the farmers will face yet another financial burden. Many will not be able to face this pressure and will be left with no option but to handover their farms for contract farming,” stated State celebration president Nana Patole.
He stated the hike will in the end lead to huge industrialists grabbing agriculture from farmers.
“This Modi government, which had promised to increase farmers’ income, is ensuring that farmers are destroyed,” he stated, including that 10.26.26 fertilizer value was elevated by ₹600, DAP by ₹715, DFA now prices ₹1,900 as an alternative of ₹1,185. “On one hand, this Central government boasts about depositing ₹2,000 in farmers’ account and withdraws that money through such price hikes,” he stated.
Both the NCP and the Congress has questioned Mr. Modi’s resolution to go to cyclone Tauktae affected Gujarat and never Maharashtra. “This cyclone has brought huge destruction in Konkan. Can’t he see that? Is he the Prime Minister of Gujarat?” requested Mr. Patole.
The NCP too has questioned the PM’s resolution to not go to Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa which suffered because of the cyclone. “The aerial survey of Gujarat and Diu & Daman is required. But why was Maharashtra dropped? Isn’t it partial on his half?” requested NCP chief and Minister Nawab Malik.
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