More than two lakh sacks of garlic lie in farmers’ houses in 12 villages since they are unable to fetch a reasonable price for the produce.
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Won’t Vote for BJP: Farmers in Maharashtra, U.P. Say Govt Turned Blind Eye to Their Problems
“Expecting Achhe Din, as promised by Modi, we voted for BJP. But now we are going through the worst phase.”
Will Make All Efforts to Secure Farmers’ Future: Rahul Gandhi on Kisan Diwas
“We asked for 10 days, we did it in two,” he had said, referring to the announcement of loan waivers in the three Congress-ruled states.
Yogi Adityanath’s Popularity dips by 5% in U.P.
People in the state have blamed the govt for not tackling unemployment, farmers distress and inflation.
Onion Farmers Make Only 1 Paisa/Kilo And People Still Ask Why They Are Unhappy: Yogendra Yadav
Highlighting the price disparity of rural and urban areas, he also said that the same produce would probably sell for Rs 20 per kilogram in Delhi.
PM Should Tour Drought-hit Maharashtra, Help Distressed Farmers: Congress
“If the PM just lays foundation stone of the Metro rail projects during his visit to the state next week, it would be a mockery of drought-hit farmers,” Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said.
Narrative Has to Change From ‘Hindu-Musalman’ to ‘Kisan-Naujawan’: Sitaram Yechury
He Added that the last 4.5 years of BJP rule has exposed the threat that Modi’s politics of communalism poses.
Will Give Up Quota Demand if Youth Get Jobs, Farmers Get Best Price For Produce: Hardik Patel
Slamming the Modi government over “growing” unemployment and farmer suicides, the young leader of the Patidar community in Gujarat also demanded loans for farmers.
Madhya Pradesh: Congress Govt Waives Farm Loans On Day 1 Itself
Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “1 done. 2 to go”.
BJD to Demonstrate Before Parliament on Jan 8 for Hike in Paddy MSP
BJD’s vice-president Prasanna Acharya said BJP govt betrayed farmers of Odisha with false promises to increase MSP of paddy.
I Was Asked About Demonetisation, Said It Was a Bad Idea: 11 Important Quotes From Raghuram Rajan’s Recent Interview
The former RBI governor spoke spoke about a number of key economic challenges.