The leader of the Haryana Congress legislature Party (ClP), Kiran Choudhry, on Saturday blamed the BJP Government for forcing the farmers to resort to distress sale of wheat in the mandis as the five State agencies which had been entrusted with the task of procurement are playing truant.
In a statement issued here, she said, “It’s a double whammy for the farmers. First they faced heavy losses due to unseasonal rain and hailstorm; and now the agencies are not coming forward to procure their grains despite specific assurance given by the Chief Minister, Manohar lal Khattar.”
Choudhry said, “The harried farmers are being subjected to harassment due to either slow lifting of wheat in the grain or refusal by the agencies to mop up wheat on one flimsy ground or the other.” She said refusal to lift stocks has left the mandis clogged with wheat, leaving little room for fresh arrivals.