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BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai has warned of an aggravated agitation if a maize procurement centre is not opened successful Shiggaon astatine the earliest.
Addressing protesting farmers connected the Tahsildar’s bureau premises successful Shiggaon connected Monday, Mr. Bommai said that it indispensable beryllium decided whether the powerfulness of farmers is greater than the authorization of the State government.
“I person ever stood with farmers successful the past and I volition proceed to basal with them till the extremity of my life,” helium said.
Mr. Bommai said that astir 80% of farmers successful Shiggaon taluk person cultivated maize and husbandman organisations are demanding a just terms purely successful the involvement of farmers.
He said that immoderate vested interests are trying to politicise and dilute the agitation.
“Do not interest astir specified attempts. Let america combat by keeping successful our hearts the representation of the husbandman who works hard successful the fields. Farmers bash not beryllium to immoderate governmental party. All governmental parties alternatively beryllium connected farmers for power,” helium said and promised that helium stands firmly with the farmers of Shiggaon.
Mr. Bommai said that present that the Union authorities has announced a Minimum Support Price (MSP) for maize, it is the work of the State authorities to procure crops from farmers.
He criticised the State authorities for holding meetings lone for settling problems of sugarcane growers but ignoring maize farmers dispersed crossed astir 20 districts.
“The State authorities claimed it volition procure 10 lakh tonnes, portion maize is cultivated connected 16 lakh hectares, producing astir 54 lakh tonnes. Farmers are successful fiscal distress, yet ethanol companies are buying maize done middlemen alternatively of straight from farmers. This intelligibly shows whose interests the State authorities is protecting,” helium said.
He demanded that the Tahsildar instantly taxable a study and denote a day for opening a maize procurement centre successful Shiggaon. He threatened of an intensive protestation if this is not done.
