Due to the policy of the state government, the area and production of paddy farmers doubled: Congress

Congress Raipur. State Congress President and MP Deepak Baij said that Bhupesh government gives the highest price of paddy in the country. This is the result of the Bhupesh government’s policy of promoting farming, that it is the same state, the same land, but in 4 years, compared to BJP rule, twice as many farmers sold about 24 lakh paddy, double the amount of paddy purchased was 107.5 lakh metric tons. Paddy production has doubled on 30 lakh hectares. The BJP central government has done nothing except obstructionism in paddy procurement. BJP is habitually anti-farmer. To get votes in elections, she talks about the interests of farmers. Makes promises in the election manifesto. After coming into government she forgets. Modi government prohibits farmers from getting more than the support price for paddy. Due to the obstructionism of Modi government, Congress government is giving support price of paddy to farmers at Rs 2500. Can’t get a lump sum. Due to anti-farmer character of Modi government, Congress government started Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana to provide farmers Rs 9000 per acre. Input subsidy was given due to which the price of paddy to the farmers of Chhattisgarh was Rs 2640. Got more than. State Congress President and MP Deepak Baij said that the difference between BJP’s words and deeds has always been different. While in government in Chhattisgarh, BJP promised to give support price of Rs 2100 for paddy, but did not give it. Will give bonus of Rs 300 for 5 years, not given for 5 years. Would buy every grain of paddy, did not buy. Were purchasing 10 quintals, increased after opposition from Congress. Before the 2014 elections, Modi had promised that he would implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee and would give support price by adding 50 percent to the cost price, but he did not. Will double the income of farmers by 2022. 2022 has passed and instead of increasing, the income of farmers has decreased. State Congress President and MP Deepak Baij said that in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, farmers were promised to give one and a half times the support price of the cost price, reduce inflation and double the income of farmers as per the recommendation of the Swaminathan Committee, if the BJP government is formed at the Centre. Was. But Raman Singh’s government formed in 2013 and Modi’s government formed in 2014 did injustice to the farmers by breaking their promises to them. By increasing the prices of chemical fertilizers wildly, profiteering by selling cheap diesel at higher prices, the Modi government has continuously caused losses to the farmers across the country, who are burdened with debt and are facing the brunt of inflation. State Congress President and MP Deepak Baij said that the entire money for paddy purchase is borne by the state government. The state government purchases paddy by taking loans from various banks through Markfund. Farmers get Rs 2640 in Chhattisgarh, not only in the country but in the world