BHUBANESWAR: The Centre drew flak each from BJD and Congress on Wednesday for the Rs 200 in keeping with quintal hike in the minimum reinforce value (MSP) of paddy. The ruling birthday celebration, which had previous staged agitation demanding that the MSP of paddy be larger to Rs 2,930 in keeping with quintal, has warned to restart its agitation against the Centre.
On Wednesday, the Centre larger MSP for the typical number of paddy through 13% from Rs 1,550 in keeping with quintal to Rs 1,750 in keeping with quintal, the absolute best since independence. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs additionally authorized the MSP of 13 different crops for 2018-19 kharif season.
As over 60% of the inhabitants relies on agriculture and paddy is a widely cultivated crop, politics has larger over the problem forward of the 2019 elections. Rajya Sabha member and BJD spokesperson Pratap Deb stated this can be a welcome move but the Centre is yet to believe the MS Swaminathan Committee document despite increasing the MSP of paddy.
"The Centre had announced to implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee, a promise yet to be kept. Had the recommendations been implemented, farmers would have got more than Rs 2,200 per quintal in terms of paddy MSP. The Centre has betrayed the farmers," stated Deb.
The hike has additionally no longer long gone down well with the Congress both. OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik stated the Narendra Modi government has betrayed the farmers. "The announcement was delayed by a month. Also, the NDA government has not paid proper attention to the input cost of agriculture produce. The Prime Minister had promised to fix MSP at one-and-half times more than the input cost. The NDA government has betrayed the farmers," Niranjan stated.
Hailing the verdict, Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated this can be a ancient choice. Dharmendra additionally hit out on the BJD and Congress for shedding crocodiles tears for the farmers in Odisha. He stated the farmers are yet to receive particular calamity help of Rs 100 in keeping with quintal introduced through the executive minister in 2015. The BJP cadres celebrated on the birthday celebration headquarters here.
Odisha-based farmers outfit Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) additionally rejected the hike pronouncing this can be a betrayal of the farming neighborhood. "On what basis, the Centre is calculating the cost of production. The Swaminathan Committee recommendations were not taken into consideration. We would intensify our agitation in the future," stated NKS convener Akshaya Kumar.
On Wednesday, the Centre larger MSP for the typical number of paddy through 13% from Rs 1,550 in keeping with quintal to Rs 1,750 in keeping with quintal, the absolute best since independence. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs additionally authorized the MSP of 13 different crops for 2018-19 kharif season.
As over 60% of the inhabitants relies on agriculture and paddy is a widely cultivated crop, politics has larger over the problem forward of the 2019 elections. Rajya Sabha member and BJD spokesperson Pratap Deb stated this can be a welcome move but the Centre is yet to believe the MS Swaminathan Committee document despite increasing the MSP of paddy.
"The Centre had announced to implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee, a promise yet to be kept. Had the recommendations been implemented, farmers would have got more than Rs 2,200 per quintal in terms of paddy MSP. The Centre has betrayed the farmers," stated Deb.
The hike has additionally no longer long gone down well with the Congress both. OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik stated the Narendra Modi government has betrayed the farmers. "The announcement was delayed by a month. Also, the NDA government has not paid proper attention to the input cost of agriculture produce. The Prime Minister had promised to fix MSP at one-and-half times more than the input cost. The NDA government has betrayed the farmers," Niranjan stated.
Hailing the verdict, Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated this can be a ancient choice. Dharmendra additionally hit out on the BJD and Congress for shedding crocodiles tears for the farmers in Odisha. He stated the farmers are yet to receive particular calamity help of Rs 100 in keeping with quintal introduced through the executive minister in 2015. The BJP cadres celebrated on the birthday celebration headquarters here.
Odisha-based farmers outfit Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) additionally rejected the hike pronouncing this can be a betrayal of the farming neighborhood. "On what basis, the Centre is calculating the cost of production. The Swaminathan Committee recommendations were not taken into consideration. We would intensify our agitation in the future," stated NKS convener Akshaya Kumar.
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