Agricultural economist Ashok Gulati says that the govt’s policies do not benefit the farmers but the end-consumers.
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BJP’s Crop Insurance Scheme a Big Scam, Betrays Farmers: Arvind Kejriwal
He said that under the scheme, “Till the time the crop loss in a village does not cross 70 per cent, an affected farmer will not get compensation.”
‘Won’t Vote for BJP Even if They Pay Rs One Crore’: Farmers in MP Frustrated with Aadhaar and Lack of MSP
Farmers have also talked about demonetisation and migration of the village youth to other states has being problematic.
Maharashtra: Farmers’ March Reaches Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, Delegation to Meet CM Devendra Fadnavis
Pratibha Shinde of the Lok Sangharsh Morcha said the government had not even done “two per cent of the works promised”.
PM Modi Making Fun of Demonetisation-hit Farmers: Rahul Gandhi
“Now you are saying that farmers’ money was black money. India will not tolerate this insult of farmers, Gandhi had tweeted in Hindi on Saturday.
National Security Imperiled, Joblessness, Rising Prices: Manmohan Singh’s Speech on ‘Extremely Challenging Times’
Full text of former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s statement delivered on November 21, 2018, in Indore.
Maharashtra: 30,000 Farmers Start Two-day Protest March From Thane to Mumbai
Their demands include implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report, loan waivers and drought compensations.
Modi Has No Choice But to Create a False ‘Urban Naxal’ Discourse: Exclusive Interview With JNU Professor Archana Prasad
Prasad spoke on an array of issues including arrests of human rights activists, saffronisation of education and ‘development’ in relation to tribal rights in Bastar.
OPCC Criticises Centre For Not Announcing MSP Of Kharif Crops
It also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making “false promises” to farmers and Central schemes that do not reach the ground level.
Bulk Of Farmers Not Getting MSP: Chidambaram
“Now you know why many farmers are driven to commit suicide,” he said.
Karnataka Polls 2018: Modi’s MSP Promise Is A Farce; Yogendra Yadav Throws A Challenge
Farmers’ crisis has always been in the manifesto but why is the same promise reiterated as a new agenda?