The Pradesh Kissan Congress on Sunday said it would launch a ‘Krushak Adhikar Padayatra’ on the upcoming Kranti
Diwas on August 9 to press for implementation of various demands of farmers in the State.
The Kissan Congress took this decision at its State executive meeting held under the chairmanship of its president Amiya Kumar Patnaik here. Members alleged that both the BJP-led Central Government and the BJD Government in the State have forgotten to implement promises made to farmers in their eletoin manifestos.
While drought-like situation has emerged in 25 districts, the State Government has not taken any step to provide support to farmers.
Famers have faced distress sale as paddy has not been procured in Mandis.
Famers have not received insurance claims.
The minimum support price of paddy fixed by the Centre is not much less than the actual cost of
production. The State’s KALIA yojana and the Union Government’s PM Kissan Samman Nidhi Yojana are just eyewash.
The Kissan Congress would being the Krushak Adhikar Padayatra to press for rising MSP of paddy to Rs2,930 per quintal, establishment of a grievances cell for crop insurance schemes, free distribution of seeds and fertilizers, waiver of loans, natural calamity assistance for famers in Cyclone Fani-affected 14 districts, informed Patnaik.
Among others, Duryodhan Gartia, Brundaban Khatie, Shashibhushan Patra, Krushna Chandra Nepak, Hemant Kumar Kar and Janaki Kanta Patnaik were present.