Thursday, January 31, 2013

State Govt responsible for distress sale of paddy: BJP



-- Party’s farmer wing to protest CM’s visit across State

BHUBANESWAR: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s farmer wing, during its State-level official meeting here on Thursday, held the State Government responsible for distress sale of paddy. The Naveen Patnaik-led-Government failed to address the farmer issues, said the BJP Krushak Morcha State president Maheswar Sahu.

Sahu said the farmers of the State are living in a precarious condition with the pressure of loan as they could not get right price for their produces which lead them to take extreme steps. The distress sale of paddy added salt in their wound, he added.

“There is no certain agriculture policy to look after the interest of the poor farmers. Failure of the State Government created frustration among them,” said Sahu, adding, “If the State Government fails to solve the problems of the farmers, the Morcha members will oppose the visit of Chief Minister across the State.”

Among others, Morcha general secretary Rama Chandra Patra, vice-president Rabi Narayan Mohapatra and Lala Ashok Kumar Ray, State secretary Ajay Kumar Pradhan, Manoj Sahu and Samir Sahu were present.         

    

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