Ludhiana , 28 January 2014 -
BJP Kisan Morcha National Secretary and Prabhari Himachal Pradesh Advocate Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal said that in Congress led UPA Government farmers of our country are facing drought condition created by the policies of government, farmers die and not the crop. Talking with the media persons here today he said that during the 9 years 8 months congress and government rule, 145000 farmers were forced to commit suicides.
Grewal told that one farmer dies after every half an hour, becomes helpless to commit suicide after getting trapped in debt net. Government is directly responsible for these suicides. He said that out dated policy and non implantation of the proposed polices are behind these deaths. Grewal said that If policies are not changed according to changing time, then they become destructive. 50 years ago, agricultural cost and price commission formulaic were formulated. Cost is being calculated there under. There is no provision of farmer’s margin in the calculations of CACP. Grewal said that keeping the formula for giving remunerative prices to farmers in the cold storage for 7 years is a criminal sin. Swaminathan Commission report lying with Government since 2007. He said that Sr. Manmohan Singh, Shmt. Sonia Gandhi, Shri. Rahul Gandhi and Central Government are directly responsible for suicide by farmers.
Don’t open their mouth to implement the report of farmer’s commotions. He said that mad the report been implemented, the farmers would have gotten Rs 2100 for wheat, Rs 2025 for paddy and Rs 375 for sugarcane.
The commission had made a recommendation of 50% margin. MSP is less than the cost of wheat and paddy even. Grewal said that the second crime is non-implementation of risk management report. He said that the committee of five chief ministers under the chairmanship of Haryana CM Bhupender Singh Hudda had recommended compensation of minimum of Rs 10000 per acre. He said this report is also lying with govt. since 2010. Government is totally ignoring the farmer’s interest. Farmers are lying because of frost, drought, excessive rains, hail storm, phenil. He said that the interests of farmers are outside the preview of UPA Governments priorities. Grewal said by increasing the cost of agriculture inputs, Government has converted the profit of farmers into loss. He said that decontrol of fertilizers like DAP, MOP, Sulphate, Phosphate allowing their sale in open market like diesel with partial subsidy, three times increase in the prices, increase in the price of diesel every month, increased price of electricity, labour and pesticides have made agriculture the most useless profession.
Grewal said that the macro economy policies of Sr. Manmohan Singh have destroyed micro economy of farmers. He said that price is important for farmers growing two crops. Where irrigation is important to the same extant for farmers growing one crop 60% land is deprived of irrigation in the country. Grewal said that for growing second crop, Country’s farmer is not getting infrastructure facility like irrigation. He said that three farmers have been killed in police firing in Maval (Maharashtra) because they were saving water for irrigation. Whereas BJP Governments in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have increased the irrigated area during the corresponding period.
Grewal said that the benefit of UPA government’s loan waiver scheme went to banks and not to farmers. He said that the banks are now sending notices of attachment to farmers. The farmers of Yamuna Nagar in Haryana have offered to give their kidney against payment of loans. Bharat is a country of farmers- farmers compelled to give their kidney in order to save their land and agricultural implements. He said that it reminded the story of Sailack of Merchant of Venis. Government has indirectly become Sailack. Madhya Pradesh govt has given the farmers a singh of relief by providing them interest free loans for one year at this time. Grewal said that the current decade is known as a decade of loot of land of farmers in the name of SEZ.
He said that the capalists have built their land bank by acquiring farmer’s lands, 30 farmers have been killed in police firing while protecting their land and for getting irrigation facility and better price during these 10 years in the country. He said that now, they intend to get SEZ dennotified and sell the land at 5-6 times more price.
No development of land took place during the 6-7 periods. Purpose changed, 6 times profit in 6 years, the land purchased at a price of 30 lakhs, now sold at Rs two crores. Nothing was given to those, who were in possession of these lands for 600 years. Grewal said that our country is heading towards elections for 16th Lok Sabha, the issues pertaining to farmers do not have any place in the debate at national level.
Grewal stated that Kisan Adhikar Divas will be observed on 30th January on death anniversary of Gandhi and Kisan Morcha will stage dharnas in all the 618 district centers in pain and grief and to expose anti- farmer polices of Congress-led government before the general police. He said that BJP Kisan Morcha will be raise following issues that's are the recommendation of Swaminathan Commission regarding remunerative prices with 50% profit must be implemented with immediate effect. Other issue is the recommendation made by the Chief Ministers Committee about compensation of Rs 10000 per acre for risk management must be implemented. The next one issue is to withdraw the increased price of mixed fertilizers. Inputs may be made available to farmers at cheap cost. Grewal said that for water Kisan morcha wants that water should be provided to each field by linking, rivers, water conservation and “Tapka” irrigation. Grewal said that interest free loans must be given for one year on the lines of Madhya Pradesh Government. He said that lands of SEZ being denotified must be given back to farmers. In case the farmers are not able to return the amount they got, then due share of profit may be given to then on the next stage. Grewal said that if the Government does not take any positive step on these demands of the farmers within a week, then we will observed Kisan Aakrosh Divas on 7th February throughout the country and will sit on Railway track for which govt of india will be responsible and not the farmers. Our condition is like that of a man who is on the Verge of dying. Grewal said that BJP Kisan Morcha request all the farmers and farmer’s organizations in the country to participate in this agitation.