MP Jual Oram Lists Out NDA Govt’s Steps For Benefit Of Odisha Farmers

OB Bureau

December 13, 2020 2:44 pm

Rourkela: Allaying the fear of Odisha farmers about the Centre’s farm laws, former Union Minister Jual Oram has said the BJP-led government has taken several steps for their economic development.

Highlighting the contribution of the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi to farmers of Odisha, Oram said during the UPA-2 regime, paddy MSP rose by Rs 360 per quintal, while in the first term of the NDA government, it increased by Rs 550. Similarly, wheat MSP during UPA-2 regime had grown by Rs 270 but it went up by Rs 575 during the present NDA government’s first term, TNIE quoted him.

He further said pulses were not procured during UPA-2, while merely 1,142 million tonne oilseeds were purchased from the state. The Modi government in last six years has procured 20,272 million tonne pulses and 12,958 million tonne oilseeds from Odisha.

Criticising the Odisha government, the Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence said farmers in the state are facing trouble in selling their crops at good prices. Members of BJP’s Krishak Morcha would stay vigilant to ensure that all farmers get maximum prices for their crops at 3,500 ‘mandis’ in the state.

Hitting out at the Congress and the NCP for misleading farmers on the new laws, Oram said the Prime Minister’s vision of self-reliant India entails economic upliftment of farmers. The new farm laws enable the farmers to get maximum prices for their produce and protect them from the clutches of middlemen.

“The new laws categorically ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) with a clause ‘guaranteed prices’ and also protect land of farmers against sale, lease or mortgage. But the opposition is deliberately misleading farmers for their vested interest,” he said.