BI News, LUCKNOW: State President of Rashtriya Lok Dal, Ramashish Rai said that on October 31, on the birth anniversary of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, various programs will be organized by Rashtriya Lok Dal in the districts of the state, in which the district and metropolitan units will discuss about the problems of farmers and MSP on farmers’ crops. A memorandum will be given to the Honorable Governor of the state through the District Magistrate regarding the demand for guarantee.
Rai said that Rashtriya Lok Dal has always been promoting and spreading the ideas, programs and policies of Iron Man Sardar Patel. A large population of farmers in Uttar Pradesh produce sugarcane and potatoes. But due to not getting remunerative prices, their condition is bad. The government had set a target of doubling the farmer’s income by 2022, but the farmer’s costs increased due to inflation and his income further decreased.
Rai said that in the memorandum, RLD leaders will demand to increase the price of sugarcane to Rs 400/quintal and make a law on MSP by fixing remunerative prices for all agricultural products including potatoes and paddy. Along with this, it will be demanded that in many districts of the state, the paddy crop has dried up due to lack of water in the fields, the government should provide relief by conducting a survey and to save the paddy from drying up in the entire state, farmers should irrigate their fields with electricity. Those on whom electricity department has imposed fine which should be waived off. Apart from this, the main points in the memorandum will be to provide free electricity to the farmers for irrigation of agricultural crops and to free the farmers from stray animals.
