The leader of opposition in the Vidhan Sabha and Haldwani MlA Indira Hridayesh lambasted the Government for failing to address the serious problems being faced by the farmers in Uttarakhand.
She was speaking at a farmers meet organised by Uttarakhand Kisan Union on Sunday. The Uttarakhand Kisan Union passed a 17-point memorandum addressed to Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, raising various burning issues being faced by the farmers of the State. Expressing her views on the occasion, the leader of Opposition said the farmers in Uttarakhand were facing serious problems...are feeling ignored, helpless and exploited.
Addressing the gathering, former Minister Harish Chandra Durgapal said the Government should address and resolve their problem without further delay. Farmers loans should be waived off. The pending dues of the sugar cane farmers should also be cleared, he said.