Lies uncovered: Congress calls for MSP legislation, censures govt for ‘suppressing’ Delhi march

At a press convention later within the day, Congress MP Randeep Surjewala echoed Gandhi’s sentiments and demanded that the federal government fulfil its two-year-old promise of legislating MSP, and accused the federal government of evading accountability.

“Farmers from throughout north India are marching peacefully to remind the federal government of its guarantees. But, they’re being met with barricades, nails, and even suspended web providers. In the meantime, the prime minister has time for motion pictures however no time to satisfy farmers,” Surjewala stated.

He additionally uncovered 5 “lies of the Modi authorities” on the convention.

1. The agriculture minister stated the Modi authorities buys all crops at MSP: The reality is that besides wheat, this authorities purchases lower than 1 per cent of the crops at MSP.

2. The agriculture minister stated 50 per cent revenue is being given on the associated fee: On the identical time, the identical authorities stated in its affidavit that if farmers are given 50 per cent revenue on value, then the market will likely be ruined.

3. Agriculture minister right this moment boasted that MSP is being given at 200-300 per cent revenue over the associated fee: The reality is that the MSP mounted in BJP dominated states is 100-200 per cent lower than the price of completely different crops.

4. The agriculture minister stated now we have elevated the MSP from 80 to 150 % and positioned the chart associated to this on the desk of the Home: We now have put up the chart of the final 2 years associated to the reality of this, what’s the MSP final 12 months and this 12 months?

5. The price value of soybean is Rs 4,892, which was bought for lower than Rs 4,000 in Madhya Pradesh: The prime minister had stated we are going to purchase it for Rs 6,000, however it appears that evidently even PM Modi’s phrases don’t have any worth.