Badal govt letting farmers down, alleges Jakhar
Wednesday, 22/10/2014
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Abohar : Following family tradition, Congress Legislature Party Leader Sunil Jakhar today walked through the town and greeted local residents in the festive season. His father Bal Ram Jakhar first greeted people during the occasion after winning Vidhan Sabha elections in 1972. CLP Leader’s elder brother Sajjan Kumar Jakhar also followed in his father’s footsteps when Bal Ram Jakhar entered Parliament in 1980.
On the sidelines, Jakhar slammed the state and Central governments for letting farmers and businessmen down. “The narma cotton that fetched Rs 5,200 per quintal last year was sold for Rs 3,983 in the local grain market and the Cotton Corporation of India offered an MSP of Rs 3,950.
He further said the government agencies Pungrain and Markfed were purchasing paddy, but commission agents and farmers were not paid on time. The state government should pursue crop diversification schemes and utilise funds earmarked by the Center, he added.
Jakhar was accompanied by party councillors Vimal Thatai, Sanjeev Chahar, Baldev Singh Kalsi, Madan Lal Doda, Ram Avtar Singh, Ganpat Ram, Narinder Verma and Mohan Lal.
