Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe Central Govt, which should have acted as the guardian to the large chunk of farmers in the country, is now functioning as their nemesis, said Kerala Karshaka Samrakshana Samithi chairman D Surendranath, inaugurating the Raj Bhavan march of farmers here on Wednesday. “The 400 pc increase in the cost of fertilisers and the decision allowing the fertiliser companies to determine the prices are instance of dancing to the tune of the Corporates. The fall in prices of agricultural produce is also a fallout of the same policy,” he said.The Raj Bhavan march was taken out demanding the roll-back in the price hike of fertilisers, arrest the fall in prices of crops such as rice, coconut, coffee and vegetables and retaining the price-determining decisions with govt. They demanded empowering of the State Debt Relief Commission to waive agricultural debts and bringing of scheduled public sector banks within the purview of the Debt Relief Commission. Kerala Karshaka Samrakshana Samithi general convener Muthalamthodu Mani, K A Prabhakaran Master, V K Sadanandan among others spoke. ENSfirst published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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The Central Govt, which should have acted as the guardian to the large chunk of farmers in the country, is now functioning as their nemesis, said Kerala Karshaka Samrakshana Samithi chairman D Surendranath, inaugurating the Raj Bhavan march of farmers here on Wednesday. “The 400 pc increase in the cost of fertilisers and the decision allowing the fertiliser companies to determine the prices are instance of dancing to the tune of the Corporates. The fall in prices of agricultural produce is also a fallout of the same policy,” he said.
The Raj Bhavan march was taken out demanding the roll-back in the price hike of fertilisers, arrest the fall in prices of crops such as rice, coconut, coffee and vegetables and retaining the price-determining decisions with govt. They demanded empowering of the State Debt Relief Commission to waive agricultural debts and bringing of scheduled public sector banks within the purview of the Debt Relief Commission. Kerala Karshaka Samrakshana Samithi general convener Muthalamthodu Mani, K A Prabhakaran Master, V K Sadanandan among others spoke. ENS
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