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Farmers Raise Sugarcane Dues, MSP and Input Costs at Congress Rally
Farmers in Meerut told Congress leaders about problems they face.
They said sugarcane payments were delayed and farming supplies and electricity cost too much.
They also discussed getting a fair price for crops and having fertilisers and seeds available.
The meeting was part of a Congress march called the Kisan Adhikar Yatra.
It took place in Fafunda, followed by a walk through the village.
Leaders said they wanted to hear farmers’ concerns and raise them.
Farmers also spoke about crop damage caused by stray cattle.
Later, Congress leaders met farmers who were protesting in Lohianagar.
Farmers discussed delayed sugarcane payments, MSP, fertiliser and seed availability, electricity costs and rising cultivation expenses.
The meeting was held Monday at Fafunda on Hapur Road as part of Congress’s Kisan Adhikar Yatra.
The Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee and Kisan Congress organised the meeting, followed by a village foot march.
Congress leaders called for remunerative crop prices and timely sugarcane payments, and cited stray cattle damage among farmers’ concerns.
After the event, Congress leaders met farmers protesting in Lohianagar and heard their grievances.
- Who
- Farmers and Congress leaders, including representatives of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee and Kisan Congress.
- What
- Farmers raised concerns about sugarcane dues, MSP, farm supplies, electricity costs and cultivation expenses at a rally and foot march.
- Where
- Fafunda on Hapur Road, Meerut, and later Lohianagar.
- When
- Monday; no specific date is stated.
- Why
- The Congress’s Kisan Adhikar Yatra aimed to hear farmers’ problems and raise their concerns.
Farmers’ demands
Government accountability
Minimum support price
Farmers’ demands
Farmers’ concerns included obtaining remunerative prices for their produce.
Government accountability
Congress spokesperson Abhimanyu Tyagi demanded government accountability on a legal guarantee for MSP.
Sugarcane payments
Farmers’ demands
Farmers raised delayed or pending sugarcane payments and called for timely payment.
Government accountability
Congress leaders urged accountability over pending dues; the article does not include a government response.
Key facts
- Event
- Kisan Adhikar Yatra meeting and foot march
- Organisers
- Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee and Kisan Congress
- Meeting location
- Fafunda on Hapur Road, Meerut
- Key concerns
- Sugarcane payment delays, MSP, fertiliser and seed availability, electricity rates and rising farm costs
- Additional concern
- Crop damage caused by stray cattle
- Follow-up
- Congress leaders met farmers protesting in Lohianagar
Quotes
Akhilesh Shukla
All India Kisan Congress national vice-president
“Delayed sugarcane payments, crop damage caused by stray cattle and rising agricultural costs were among the major challenges faced by farmers.”
thehansindia.com
“The rising prices of fertilisers, seeds, diesel, electricity and farm equipment were increasing the cost of cultivation.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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