Govt shying away from talks with farmers: Selja

Sirsa, September 22

State Congress chief Kumari Selja said the raise in MSP of crops was a cruel joke on farmers as it was the lowest hike in the last eight years.

Interacting with mediapersons during a dharna by farmers and arhtiyas in Sirsa, Selja said the BJP government was shying away from a direct dialogue with farmers. “If the government is honest about its policy making for the farming community, why does the PM announces revision of MSP on his Twitter handle?”

She pointed out that various sections of society, including farmers, labourers and arhtiyas, had been opposing the Bills. “The way the government has got the Bills passed in the Rajya Sabha amounts to murder of democracy. The scrapping of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee indicates the end of the MSP system,” Selja added. — TNS

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