BJD, Congress goal BJP for neglecting farmers, say Centre ought to launch Rs 6,620 crore subsidy to Odisha

By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: The BJD and Congress focused the BJP over the State-wide agitation launched by it on farmers’ points and demanded that the get together ought to first improve the minimal assist value (MSP) of paddy by 50 per cent because it had promised in its 2019 election manifesto.

Stating that the agitation launched by the BJP is just meant to divert consideration from farmers’ agitation in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty mentioned the get together ought to tackle the issues of farmers and cease shedding crocodile tears.

Mohanty demanded that the State BJP ought to persuade the Centre to launch Rs 6,620 crore subsidy cash to Odisha and rescind the choice to not carry greater than 10 lakh tonne paddy from the State. President of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Niranjan Patnaik mentioned that it doesn’t swimsuit the get together to launch an agitation in Odisha when the Centre had handed three black Acts in opposition to the farmers. He additionally criticised the Centre for enhancing paddy MSP solely by Rs 72 per quintal.