Actor Jayasurya sticks to views on Kerala farmers’ plight; attracts criticism from Left social media handles

KOCHI: Actor Jayasurya stood his floor on the federal government’s inept dealing with of farmers’ welfare and stated on Thursday that he raised the problem to spotlight the plight of paddy farmers.

Jayasurya attracted trolls and demanding feedback from Left-backed social media handles after he spoke in regards to the non-payment of dues to the paddy farmers. He additionally added that the kids will not be selecting farming as a vocation because of the authorities’s failure to make sure correct funds to farmers on the concluding session of ‘Krishikoppam Kalamassery’, an initiative to advertise agriculture in his constituency by Minister P Rajeeve, on Monday.

The actor spoke after the speech by Agriculture Minister P Prasad, who stated that the brand new technology was not taking on agriculture as a result of they “do not want their dress to be dirtied”. In his speech, the actor identified {that a} part of farmers went on a starvation strike on Uthradam Day to protest the non-payment of dues for procuring the paddy.

Jayasurya had additionally criticised Minister Prasad for his assertion on the brand new technology being uninvolved in agriculture. “The agriculture minister said that the new generation doesn’t like getting their clothes dirty. It is not dirt that stops them from farming. They are seeing their parents fasting on Thiruvonam. How will they be interested in farming then?” requested the actor.

Jayasurya cited the instance of his pal and actor Krishnachand from Kumarakom, who he stated took up the protest on behalf of the farmers after the SupplyCo didn’t pay him and different farmers the quantity for the paddy they offered within the final 5 – 6 months.

Jayasurya stated he had no allegiance to any political get together and that he was citing the farmers’ problem simply to spotlight their plight at a public discussion board. Speaking to a TV channel on Thursday, the actor stated he stood by what he stated and refused to remark additional.

However, the actor discovered help from varied quarters, together with the opposition events. Congress chief and MP Ok Muraleedharan stated Jayasurya raised related and urgent points confronted by the farmers in Kerala. “Jayasurya has no political affiliations, and the issues faced by the farmers should be addressed by the government immediately,” the Congress chief advised reporters.

After Jayasurya’s speech went viral on social media, Agriculture Minister Prasad got here out with an in depth rationalization of the concessions and sops given by the state authorities to help the paddy farmers. “Unlike the actor, whose concern for the farmers is ‘seasonal’, the social workers and politicians are always working towards the welfare of farmers,” he advised a TV channel on Thursday.

Speaking throughout the marketing campaign for LDF candidate Jaick C Thomas at Puthupally on Wednesday, Prasad stated Jayasurya’s assertion was factually incorrect. “Paddy farmers are paid Rs 28/kg. While the central government is required to pay Rs 20.50/kg, the state government adds another Rs 7.50/kg as it knows that the central government’s payment is not sufficient. However, there is a delay in the payment by the central government. And many banks did not cooperate to provide the funds for distribution to the paddy farmers. Even then, we distributed Rs 7.50 among the farmers in this Onam season. We have also communicated with the bank consortium,” stated the minister.

Prasad additional added that Kerala is the one state that pays the farmers. “The seeds are given free of charge; electricity is provided free of charge; and the farmers receive many other benefits,” he added.

Jayasurya additionally stated that the state doesn’t have any quality-checking mechanisms and urged the federal government to arrange a fundamental quality-checking system. “The vegetables that we consume contain huge amounts of pesticides. We lack an effective quality-checking system. Here, anything may be sold. We end up eating second or third-rate products as a result of this. The government-announced projects are something we are proud of. But first, we want a basic system for quality assurance,” he added.

The actor additionally shared his expertise visiting a rice mill in Palakkad and the way the high-quality merchandise had been being exported to abroad nations.

KOCHI: Actor Jayasurya stood his floor on the federal government’s inept dealing with of farmers’ welfare and stated on Thursday that he raised the problem to spotlight the plight of paddy farmers.

Jayasurya attracted trolls and demanding feedback from Left-backed social media handles after he spoke in regards to the non-payment of dues to the paddy farmers. He additionally added that the kids will not be selecting farming as a vocation because of the authorities’s failure to make sure correct funds to farmers on the concluding session of ‘Krishikoppam Kalamassery’, an initiative to advertise agriculture in his constituency by Minister P Rajeeve, on Monday.

The actor spoke after the speech by Agriculture Minister P Prasad, who stated that the brand new technology was not taking on agriculture as a result of they “do not want their dress to be dirtied”. In his speech, the actor identified {that a} part of farmers went on a starvation strike on Uthradam Day to protest the non-payment of dues for procuring the paddy.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

Jayasurya had additionally criticised Minister Prasad for his assertion on the brand new technology being uninvolved in agriculture. “The agriculture minister said that the new generation doesn’t like getting their clothes dirty. It is not dirt that stops them from farming. They are seeing their parents fasting on Thiruvonam. How will they be interested in farming then?” requested the actor.

Jayasurya cited the instance of his pal and actor Krishnachand from Kumarakom, who he stated took up the protest on behalf of the farmers after the SupplyCo didn’t pay him and different farmers the quantity for the paddy they offered within the final 5 – 6 months.

Jayasurya stated he had no allegiance to any political get together and that he was citing the farmers’ problem simply to spotlight their plight at a public discussion board. Speaking to a TV channel on Thursday, the actor stated he stood by what he stated and refused to remark additional.

However, the actor discovered help from varied quarters, together with the opposition events. Congress chief and MP Ok Muraleedharan stated Jayasurya raised related and urgent points confronted by the farmers in Kerala. “Jayasurya has no political affiliations, and the issues faced by the farmers should be addressed by the government immediately,” the Congress chief advised reporters.

After Jayasurya’s speech went viral on social media, Agriculture Minister Prasad got here out with an in depth rationalization of the concessions and sops given by the state authorities to help the paddy farmers. “Unlike the actor, whose concern for the farmers is ‘seasonal’, the social workers and politicians are always working towards the welfare of farmers,” he advised a TV channel on Thursday.

Speaking throughout the marketing campaign for LDF candidate Jaick C Thomas at Puthupally on Wednesday, Prasad stated Jayasurya’s assertion was factually incorrect. “Paddy farmers are paid Rs 28/kg. While the central government is required to pay Rs 20.50/kg, the state government adds another Rs 7.50/kg as it knows that the central government’s payment is not sufficient. However, there is a delay in the payment by the central government. And many banks did not cooperate to provide the funds for distribution to the paddy farmers. Even then, we distributed Rs 7.50 among the farmers in this Onam season. We have also communicated with the bank consortium,” stated the minister.

Prasad additional added that Kerala is the one state that pays the farmers. “The seeds are given free of charge; electricity is provided free of charge; and the farmers receive many other benefits,” he added.

Jayasurya additionally stated that the state doesn’t have any quality-checking mechanisms and urged the federal government to arrange a fundamental quality-checking system. “The vegetables that we consume contain huge amounts of pesticides. We lack an effective quality-checking system. Here, anything may be sold. We end up eating second or third-rate products as a result of this. The government-announced projects are something we are proud of. But first, we want a basic system for quality assurance,” he added.

The actor additionally shared his expertise visiting a rice mill in Palakkad and the way the high-quality merchandise had been being exported to abroad nations.