Ruling Congress on Sunday while terming BJP anti-farmer dubbed its recent protest over extension of paddy procurement dates as political stunt which is aimed at saving its political base in the state.
“BJP during its 15 years long rule in Chhattisgarh was anti-farmer. Now, when they are in opposition then also there has been no shift in their anti-farmer act,” Party spokesperson Dhananjay Singh Thakur alleged.
According to Thakur, BJP is not in a position to tell farmers whether paddy should be procured as per the rate fixed by central government which is at Rs 1815 for a quintal of paddy or the rate offered by Bhupesh government for Rs 2,500 per quintal.
He alleged that during Raman-government there was continuous increase in number of farmers’ suicides.
“Bhupesh government is giving the most reasonable price of paddy. But the central government is not purchasing Chhattisgarh’s rice in the central pool. However, BJP leaders in Chhattisgarh have maintained silence over the issue’’ the Congress said.
